Ghosh Sahani @ Ghocha Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44829 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-161 Year-2023 Thana- RAJEPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== GHOSH SAHANI @ GHOCHA SAHANI SON OF HARIHAR SAHNI VILLAGE- ISMAILA, P.S.- RAJEPUR, DISTT.- EAST CHAMPARAN ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shailendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 23-08-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned APP for the State.

2. In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection Rajepur P.S. Case No. 161 of 2023, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304 B, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per allegation, the marriage of daughter of the informant was solemnized with co-accused Munna Sahni. The accused persons demanded motorcycle in dowry. When the deceased expressed her inability to fulfill the demand. The accused persons committed her murder and cremated the dead body.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased. He has no concern with day-to-day affairs of the couple. His further submission is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44829 of 2024(3) dt.23-08-2024 2/2 that the husband is already in custody. Learned counsel has also submitted that in the FIR, the allegation of demand of motorcycle has been made and that motorcycle is not supposed to be used by the petitioner and he is not concerned with that demand.

5. On the other hand, learned APP, Shri Shailendra Kumar has opposed the prayer for bail by submitting that one neighbour of the informant, in paragraph no. 11 of the case diary, has stated that he heard that accused persons were torturing the deceased for non-fulfillment of demand of dowry and they have committed her murder.

6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above-named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Rajepur P.S. Case No. 161 of 2023, subject to the following conditions:- The petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court. (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) SONALI/- U T