Chandrama Shah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43117 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-556 Year-2022 Thana- DARIYAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Chandrama Shah S/O Late Amirika Shah R/O Village- Konhwa, P.SDariyapur, District- Saran (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Gaurav Kumar, Adv.

For the State :

Mr. Madhura Nand Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 18-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302/304(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The allegation in the FIR is that all the accused persons had caused the death of the informant's daughter on account of non-fulfillment of dowry demand.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the old father-in-law of the deceased and there is general and omnibus allegation against him and others. It is further submitted that the petitioner had also applied for anticipatory bail along with other accused persons, but he got arrested while the others have been granted the privilege of anticipatory bail. It is next submitted that there is general and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43117 of 2025(2) dt.18-07-2025 2/2 omnibus allegation in connection with demand of dowry and torture against the petitioner and he is also separate in residence and mess from the deceased and her husband, that is, his son. It is further submitted that the postmortem report of the deceased also shows death caused by asphyxia due to hanging. It is also pointed out by learned counsel for the petitioner that the husband of the deceased had been taken into custody while he was subsequently released under the provisions of Section 167 of the Cr.P.C. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been languishing in custody since 15.01.2025 with clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State, however, opposes the prayer for regular bail.

6. Considering the entire facts and circumstance of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Dariyapur P.S. Case No.556 of 2022.

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