Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42535/2024bail granted

Ajay Kumar Sao @ Ajay Sao v. The State Of Bihar

2024-06-25Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 42535 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-38 Year-2024 Thana- Banshi District- Arwal ====================================================== Ajay Kumar Sao @ Ajay Sao Son of Vijay Nandan Saw Village- Barahauna (BADHAUNA), P.S.- Konch, Distt.- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-06-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Banshi P.S. Case No. 38 of 2024 dated 19.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 304(B), 120(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and the co-accused persons are alleged to have tortured the informant's sister mentally and physically due to non-fulfillment of demand of Rs. 5,00,000/- as dowry. On 18.03.2024 at about 12,00 hours, the informant got information that the accused persons have committed murder of his sister by administering some poisonous substance and the petitioner Ajay Kumar Sao being a quack doctor is also involved in the conspiracy to commit the said offence.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 42535 of 2024(2) dt.25-06-2024 2/2

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It is submitted that the petitioner is not a relative of the husband of the victim. There is no specific allegation against the petitioner. The name of the petitioner is dragged in this case only with a view that he was well wisher of the deceased husband's family. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 20.03.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the allegation levelled against the petitioner and the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Arwal, in connection with Banshi P.S. Case No. 38 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Jyoti/- U T