Saroj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59884 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-13 Year-2018 Thana- PATORI District- Samastipur ====================================================== 1.

Saroj Kumar Son of Heman Rai Resident of Village - Dhamoun (Tola Madhepuriya), P.S.- Patori, Dist.- Samastipur. 2.

Sanoj Kumar @ Sanoj Kumar Rai Son of Heman Rai Resident of Village - Dhamoun (Tola Madhepuriya), P.S.- Patori, Dist.- Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jitendra Narain Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Amitesh Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-02-2020 Heard counsel for the parties.

The petitioners apprehend their arrest in Patory P.S. Case No. 13 of 2018, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304B, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation against the petitioners is that they committed murder of informant's niece due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry and concealed her dead-body.

It is submitted on behalf of petitioners that petitioner no. 1 is husband of the deceased and petitioner no. 2 is brotherin-law of the deceased. Petitioners have falsely been implicated in this case. Deceased died due to ailment. Petitioners have got clean antecedent.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59884 of 2019(5) dt.19-02-2020 2/2 In view of the specific allegation that the petitioners committed murder of the deceased due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry and petitioner no. 1 is husband and petitioner no. 2 is brother-in-law and also the fact that deceased died within five years of her marriage, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioners above-named on anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the same is rejected.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T