Suresh Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.40121 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2017 Thana- DARPA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Suresh Sahani son of Sadhu Sahani resident of Village - Tinkoni, P.S. - Darpa, District - East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dr. Indiwar Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER 18-09-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in connection with Darpa P.S. Case No. 22 of 2017 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 364/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Informant who is father of the victim has alleged that 9 to 10 years before he married his daughter to the petitioner and thereafter she was being subjected to torture for non fulfillment of demand of dowry and from 24.03.2017, she became traceless and did not return to her matrimonial or parental home.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that his wife is of unsound mind and on previous occasions also she used to go outside the house without any information but had

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40121 of 2018(4) dt.18-09-2018 2/2 returned after some time but this time when she had gone has not returned till date and efforts to trace her is being made. The lady is of unsound mind and same has been found to be true during investigation. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and is in custody since 26.09.2017.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner named above be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Raxaul, Motihari, East Champaran, in connection with Darpa P.S. Case No. 22 of 2017. (S. Kumar, J) ranjan/- U