Abdul Jalil Mian v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.18823 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -14 Year- 2018 Thana -PATAHI DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ======================================================
1. Abdul Jalil Mian S/o Kurban Mian, R/o Village- Champapur, P.S.- Patahi, District- East Champaran.
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rana Randhir Singh, A.P.P ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL ORAL ORDER 18-05-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in Patahi P.S. Case No. 14 of 2018 registered under Section 304-B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
Petitioner is said to have committed dowry death of the informant's daughter in association of his family members by sprinkling kerosene oil and setting ablaze her. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner happens to be father-in-law of the deceased. He has no concern with the aforesaid occurrence. He has not made any demand of dowry. The I.O. has not found any kerosene oil or
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18823 of 2018 (05) dt.18-05-2018 - 2 - its container or any smell of kerosene at the place of occurrence. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is not specific rather general and omnibus in nature. The petitioner does not happen to be beneficiary of the dowry rather the beneficiary of the dowry is the husband who has not been made accused in the F.I.R. rather was implicated in the case during course of investigation. The petitioner has been languishing in custody since 25.01.2018. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 8thAdditional Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Patahi P.S. Case No.14 of 2018. (Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J.) Trivedi/- U T