Gulam Rasul v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63331 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-136 Year-2020 Thana- BENIPATTI District- Madhubani ====================================================== GULAM RASUL Son of Samsul Hak Resident of Village- Ganguli, P.S.- Benipatti, District- Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ratanakar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 24-03-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks after complete start of the physical Court. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302 and 498(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 12.08.2021, is a person with clean antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted. The informant alleges that his sister (deceased) was married to the son of the informant in the year 2006, for sometime, the sister of the informant lived happily and thereafter the petitioner and his family member started demanding Rs.1,00,000/- and started torture for non-fulfillment of the same for which a Panchayati was also held but failed. Thereafter, it is alleged that the informant on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63331 of 2021(2) dt.24-03-2022 2/2 16.06.2020 went to her sister's place for her Bidai but on the same day petitioner along with other accused persons killed the sister of the informant by strangulating and hanging.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is the father-in-law and the husband is in custody. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is separate in mess and property with his son and has been implicated merely because petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased.

Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody, is a person with clean antecedent, charge-sheet has been submitted and there is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with Benipatti P.S. Case No. 136 of 2020.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Kundan/- U T