Mukesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43498 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-117 Year-2022 Thana- DIDARGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== Mukesh Kumar S/O Makru Singh R/O Mohalla- Khaspur, Ps. Didarganj, Dist. Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Raj Krishna Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 21-07-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 304(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

As per FIR, it is a case of dowry death of the informant's daughter due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is brother-in-law of the deceased due to which he has falsely been implicated in this case. It is further submitted that he has no concern with mess and business of the deceased as well as from her husband and also he lives separately from them. It is also submitted that the husband of the deceased is already

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43498 of 2023(2) dt.21-07-2023 2/2 languishing in judicial custody. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 17.03.2023.

Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as custody of the petitioner, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Didarganj P.S. Case No. 117 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M. 1st Class, Patna City.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shubham/- U T