Krishna Chauhan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48572 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-33 Year-2023 Thana- NARDIGANJ District- Nawada ====================================================== Krishna Chauhan S/O Late Madan Chauhan @ Modan Chauhan R/O VillageBiko Tola, Bhagalpur, Ps. Nardiganj, Dist. Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sheo Kumar Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 04-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 304B, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation in the FIR, petitioner along with his family members has tortured in various ways to the daughter of the informant due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand and ultimately she was being killed by the accused persons. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased and has been falsely implicated in this case. He has never demanded any thing from the deceased. He has no concern with mess and business of the deceased and her husband. He is living

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48572 of 2023(2) dt.04-08-2023 2/2 separately. The sole responsibility to take care of wife is upon husband and not against his family members. Husband is in custody. Petitioner is a very old man of 62 years and languishing in judicial custody since 1.5.2023.

The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial magistrate 1st Class, Nawada in connection with Nardiganj P.S. Case No. 33 of 2023.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U