Suman Jha @ Suman Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54162 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-956 Year-2021 Thana- SAHARSA SADAR District- Saharsa ====================================================== SUMAN JHA @ SUMAN KUMAR JHA Son of Mani Kant Jha Resident of Village - Gotam Nagar Ward no.11, P.s.- Saharsa, Distt.- Saharsa. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Chandra Mohan Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Madhura Nand Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 25-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 304B, 302, 120B/34, 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation in the FIR, petitioner along with his family members have tortured in various ways to the informant's sister due to non-fulfillment dowry demand and ultimately petitioner in connivance with his family members have killed her.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner ha s been falsely implicated in this case because he is husband of the deceased. At the time of alleged occurrence, petitioner was on duty at Kashmir. During

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54162 of 2022(6) dt.25-04-2023 2/2 investigation several independent witnesses at para 33,34 and 35 have stated that deceased herself committed suicide. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 29.12.2021. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.D.J. VII, Saharsa in connection with Saharsa P.S. Case No. 956 of 2021.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U