Purnawasi @ Jai Kumar @ Jai Kumar Kushwaha v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44288 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-160 Year-2020 Thana- SHIVSAGAR District- Rohtas ====================================================== Purnawasi @ Jai Kumar @ Jai Kumar Kushwaha Son of Late Ram Prasad Kushwaha Resident of Village - Morwa, P.S.- Sheosagar, District - Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Ms. Asha Devi, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 24-01-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State through virtual court proceedings. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sheosagar P.S. Case No. 160 of 2020 instituted for the offences under Sections 304B, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 05.06.2020, is a person with clean antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted in the case. Learned counsel for the petitioner argues vehemently and submits that the informant in the F.I.R. alleges that his daughter was married to the petitioner in the year 2014 and for the last three years, the deceased was not allowed to go to her parent's house and accused were demanding a motorcycle and a
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44288 of 2021(4) dt.24-01-2022 2/3 golden chain. It is further alleged that on account of nonfulfillment of demand, informant's daughter was killed by strangulating her with a lathi on 04.06.2020 and further that the informant was not informed about the death of the deceased and the occurrence was disclosed by unknown villagers. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the marriage had taken place in the year 2014 and for the last six years there was no complaint against this petitioner and his family members and it has been alleged in the F.I.R. that the deceased was not permitted to go to her parental home for the last three years but then also no complaint was ever made by the informant.
Learned counsel submits that deceased died her natural death and the informant and his family members were aware of this fact and they also participated in the cremation and thereafter instituted the present case. Learned counsel further submits that during the course of investigation only the informant, her wife and one villager of their village have supported the prosecution case.
At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present bail application. Permission is accorded with liberty to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after framing of charges.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44288 of 2021(4) dt.24-01-2022 3/3 Accordingly, the present bail application is dismissed as withdrawn.
Ms. Asha Devi, learned A.P.P. for the State is present. (Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishi/- U T