Rajesh Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.57162 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -134 Year- 2009 Thana -HATHAURI District- MUZAFFARPUR ====================================================== Rajesh Singh son of Nawal Singh, resident of village- Dhanushi, Naya Tola, P.S.- Hathauri, District- Muzaffarpur .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ganjendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Chandra Singh (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 19-02-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State.

In the present case, the petitioner is seeking bail in connection with Hathauri P.S. Case No. 134 of 2009 for offence under Sections 304(B), 201, 120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation has been made against the accused persons of demanding dowry and have killed the victim by burning. From the First Information Report itself it is clear that the Informant has died at Delhi and her body was brought in village Hathauri, Muzaffarpur.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it does not stand to reason that the petitioner would bring the dead body of the victim from Delhi to Muzaffarpur and the same could have

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.57162 of 2015 (3) dt.19-02-2016 been disposed of there itself without any information to the Informant.

Looking to the nature of allegation and attending circumstances, let the petitioner, namely, Rajesh Singh be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur in connection with Hathauri P.S. Case No. 134 of 2009.

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