Ramjee Poddar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.20306 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -163 Year- 2017 Thana -SONBERSA District- SAHARSA ====================================================== Ramjee Poddar, Son of Late Banshi Poddar, Resident of Village- Parariya, P.S.- Sonbarsa Raj (Kash Nagar O.P.), District- Saharsa .... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar.
.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Sameer Ranjan, Advocate For the S t a t e : Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh, APP For the Informant : Mr. Ravindra Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 04-05-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Learned counsel for the informant is also present.
The petitioner is in custody since 30.10.2017 in connection with Sonbarsa Raj P.S. Case No.163 of 2017 registered for the offence under Sections 302, 304B, 201, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, which is pending in the court of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa.
Diary in the present case was called for, which has since been received.
Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned counsel for the State and the learned counsel for the informant and after perusing the case diary, it appears that
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20306 of 2018 (3) dt.04-05-2018 2/2 the petitioner along with his family members have surreptitiously concealed the dead body of the victim girl after committing murder and there is also demand of dowry and the death has taken place within seven years of marriage. In view of the aforementioned facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner, who is the father-in-law of the deceased. It is, accordingly, dismissed.
However, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after framing of charge.
(Anjana Mishra, J) PNM U T