Mukhtar Pandey @ Mukhtar Panday v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48739 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-372 Year-2021 Thana- KARAHGAR District- Rohtas ====================================================== MUKHTAR PANDEY @ MUKHTAR PANDAY, aged about 60 years, Male, Son of Late Jagrnath Pandey, Resident of Village - Tenduni, P.s.- Kargahar, Distt.- Rohtas at Sasaram.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Vipin Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Satyendra Prasad, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-12-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect (s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kargahar P.S. Case No. 372 of 2021 registered for the offence under Sections 304(B) and 201/34 of the I.P.C.

The prosecution case, in brief, is that the petitioner and other co-accused persons killed the daughter of the informant due to non-fulfilment of demand of dowry. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 14.02.2022. He has got no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48739 of 2022(2) dt.20-12-2022 2/2 criminal antecedent. Charge sheet has been submitted in the present case. There is no allegation of tampering with the witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased. He is separate in mess and property from the husband of the deceased. He has got no concern with the alleged occurrence. The husband of the deceased is in custody.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram, in connection with Kargahar P.S. Case No. 372 of 2021.

(Sudhir Singh, J) U.K./- U T