Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9697 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-263 Year-2018 Thana- ATHMALGOLA District- Patna ====================================================== Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Kumar Singh Son Of Sunil Singh R/O Vill.- Bujruk, P.S.- Athmalgola, Dist.- Patna ... ... Petitioner

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Kashyap, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.G.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-08-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks regular bail in Athmalgola Police Station Case No. 263/2018 registered for the offences punishable under sections 304B/201/120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per the prosecution case, informant's daughter was married to the petitioner in 2014 and soon thereafter petitioner and his family members started subjecting her to cruelty and harassment for dowry. Finally they killed her and concealed the dead body.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in fact daughter of the informant was suffering from vomiting and loose motion and died on the way to the hospital. Petitioner is in custody since 5.8.2020.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9697 of 2021(4) dt.05-08-2021 2/2 Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that there is specific allegation that the petitioner used to demand dowry and committed torture on her and in league with his family members killed his wife in a planned conspiracy.

In view of the specific allegation against the petitioner as well as the fact that the informant's daughter died within seven years of marriage under unnatural circumstance and the petitioner is the husband of the deceased, his prayer for bail is refused.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Shashi U T