Mahiram Mukhiya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.19058 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-31 Year-2013 Thana- BHAPATIYAHI District- Supaul ====================================================== Mahiram Mukhiya, S/o Ram Pd. Mukhiya, Resident of Village- Narayanpur Gadhiya, P.S. Bhaptiyahi, District- Supaul.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Nafisuzzoha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Bisheshwar Ram ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 16-07-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

Petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Bhaptiyahi P.S. Case No.31 of 2013 registered under Sections 304(B) and 120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation in brief is that the petitioner killed his wife on account of non-fulfillment of further demand of dowry by strangulating her.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per allegation marriage was solemnized six years back, earlier there was no complaint asking for further dowry and no external injuries were found on the person of the deceased in the postmortem report rather the deceased committed suicide as she was issueless.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19058 of 2018(5) dt.16-07-2018 2/2 Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances, petitioner Mahiram Mukhiya is directed to 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 learned CJM, Supaul in connection with Bhaptiyahi P.S. Case No.31 of 2013.

(Arun Kumar, J) S.KUMAR/- U T