Prakash Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.21715 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -44 Year- 2016 Thana -DERNI District- SARAN ====================================================== Prakash Rai Son of Paras Rai, Resident of Village- Nawada, P.s.- Derani, District- Saran.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Yogendra Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Sri Gopesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-07-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Derani P. S. Case No. 44 of 2016 registered under Sections 304-B and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Regard being had to the allegation made in the FIR that the wife of the petitioner was killed in her matrimonial home within four years of marriage for non-fulfilment of demand of dowry, I am not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail is rejected.

However, in case the petitioner surrenders and

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21715 of 2017 (2) dt.07-07-2017 2/2 seeks bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit without being prejudiced in any manner by this order. (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) Kanchan/- U T