Md. Arman @ Langra v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.258 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-282 Year-2018 Thana- PATLIPUTRA District- Patna ====================================================== MD. ARMAN @ LANGRA Son of Late Boka Minyan Resident of Village - Mohalla- L.C.T. (Gate No.56), P.S.- Patliputra, Distt.- Patna. ... ... Appellant

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Deovind Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Sadanand Paswan, Spl. PP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 05-04-2021 Learned counsel for the appellant undertakes to remove all the defects as pointed out by office within four weeks after start of normal functioning of the Court. Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Spl. P.P. for the State.

The appellant in the present case is seeking to set aside the order dated 29.08.2020 passed by learned Special Judge SC/ST, Patna, in connection with Spl. Case No. 473 of 2018 arising out of Patliputra P.S. Case No. 282 of 2018 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act whereby prayer for bail of the appellant was rejected.

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.258 of 2021(3) dt.05-04-2021 2/3 Learned counsel for the appellant submits that as per the prosecution story the daughter of the informant had love affair with the appellant and she had solemnized marriage with the appellant. It is alleged that after the marriage, the daughter of the informant was being tortured and assaulted for demand of dowry. The daughter of the informant had informed her father that she was being assaulted and beaten for demand of dowry. It is further alleged that on 09.07.2018, the informant came to know that his daughter has been killed by pressing neck and when he took his daughter to the hospital, she was declared dead. Learned counsel submits that the appellant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is submitted that the alleged occurrence took place in the absence of appellant and he is in custody since 09.07.2018. Learned Addl. P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, wherein the appellant is the husband of the deceased, the death has taken place within few months after the marriage in the matrimonial home of the appellant and the allegations of demand of dowry and torture has been supported by the

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.258 of 2021(3) dt.05-04-2021 3/3 witnesses, who are neighbors of the appellant, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the appellant, prayer for bail is thus refused. Let the trail be expedited.

This appeal stands disposed of accordingly.

(Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) Rishi/- U T Note: The ordersheet duly signed has been attached with the record. However, in view of the present arrangements, during Pandemic period all concerned shall act on the basis of the copy of the order uploaded on the High Court website under the heading 'Judicial Orders Passed During The Pandemic Period'.