Ramchandra Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52165 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-123 Year-2020 Thana- AWTARNAGAR District- Saran ====================================================== Ramchandra Mahto Son Of Rajendra Mahto R/O Village - Kothiya Soda Godam, P.S.- Awatar Nagar, District- Saran At Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dewendra Narayan Singh, Ad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Uday Chand Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 17-01-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Awatar Nagar P.S. Case No.123 of 2020 instituted under Sections 304(B), 201, 34 of the IPC.

As per the prosecution story, the petitioner was married to Poonam Kumari in 2018 but later was tortured for dowry and subsequently the allegation is that on 23.05.2020, she was killed. Accordingly, the FIR was lodged.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she died of illness due to excess bleeding but the same has been given the colour of killing only to extract money. Be that as it may, petitioner is the husband and having failed to take up the responsibility of the wife, going by the allegation, this Court is not inclined to grant him relief, which is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52165 of 2022(2) dt.17-01-2023 2/2 accordingly rejected.

If the petitioner surrenders within four weeks from today, the court shall take into account the documents that the petitioner is able to show for the grant of bail and the same shall be disposed of without prejudiced by any observation made herein.

(Rajiv Roy, J) Prakash Narayan /- U T