Sanjeev Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29176 of 2017 (3) dt.24-07-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.29176 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -69 Year- 2017 Thana -LAKHISARAI District- LAKHISARAI ======================================================

1. Sanjeev Kumar Son of Aalu Mandal @ Sohan Mandal @ Ram Sohan Mandal, resident of Village- Shyam Tola, P.S.- Lakhisarai, DistrictLakhisarai. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Nagendra Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 24-07-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends arrest in Lakhisarai P.S. Case No. 69 of 2017 instituted for the offence under Sections-302, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per written report, the daughter of the informant was married with Rajeev Mandal about eight years ago. She could not bear child and for that, she was tortured by her in-laws in Sasural. It is alleged that on the date of occurrence, husband along with his mother and this petitioner burnt to death the daughter of the informant and disappeared the dead body.

C.D. has been received.

The learned APP referreing to paragraphs-5, 6, 7 & 8 has submitted that witnesses in aforesaid paragraphs have supported the case. The dead body of the deceased was found in a ditch which was

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29176 of 2017 (3) dt.24-07-2017 identified as dead body of the daughter of the informant. Thereafter, inquest report was prepared wherein it has been mentioned that the cause of death was found burn injury by the doctor but there is no postmortem report.

In such circumstances, this court does not find it a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail. Accordingly, prayer for anticipatory bail stands rejected.

The petitioner is directed to surrender in the court below and seek regular bail which will be considered and disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by this order. (Sanjay Priya, J) A.K.V./- U T