Vikram Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53205 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-68 Year-2022 Thana- SANOKHAR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Vikram Sah Son Of Jay Prakash Sah @PRAKASH Sah Resident Of VillageMadarganj, Ps- Sanokhar (AMDANDA), Distt- Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Baijnath Sah For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anil Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-08-2023 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to remove defect (s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks on resumption of physical mode.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

3. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sanokhar (Amdanda) P.S. Case No. 68 of 2022 dated 12.04.2022 registered for the offences punishable u/s 304B read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

4. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and the co-accused persons are alleged to have killed the daughter of the informant by pressing her neck due to non-fulfillment of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53205 of 2023(2) dt.24-08-2023 2/3 demand of Rs. 5 lacs as dowry.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner neither demanded any dowry nor tortured the daughter of the informant. The petitioner is accused in one more criminal case as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 16.04.2022

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner by submitting that the petitioner is husband of the deceased.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Bhagalpur in connection with Sanokhar (Amdanda) P.S. Case No. 68 of 2022, with the condition:- (i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53205 of 2023(2) dt.24-08-2023 3/3 cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

8. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T