Ritesh Kumar @ Bitesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.20328 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-468 Year-2016 Thana- MASAURHI District- Patna ====================================================== Ritesh Kumar @ Bitesh Kumar S/o Late Amodh Prasad @ Amodh Saw, R/o Village- Charma, P.S.- Masaurhi, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Tej Narayan Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Shyam Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 17-07-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

Petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case No.468 of 2016 registered under Sections 302 and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation is that after marriage the son-in-law of the informant used to demand a golden chain and in that connection tortured his wife and as a result of torture, his wife committed suicide along with her one daughter by setting fire and her dead body was disposed of.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the younger brother of the deceased's husband having no concern with their matrimonial affair and the specif accusation of demand of golden chain is against the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20328 of 2018(4) dt.17-07-2018 2/2 husband of the deceased and not by the petitioner and the husband is in custody.

Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances, petitioner Ritesh Kumar @ Bitesh Kumar 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 S.D.J.M., Masaurhi in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case No.468 of 2016. (Arun Kumar, J) S.KUMAR/- U T