Ramnath Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10054 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-107 Year-2020 Thana- CHAKIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ramnath Sah Son of Bachu Sah Resident of Village- Basghat Visunpur, P.S.- Chakia, District- East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Prateek Tandon, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Satyanand Shukla, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 13-07-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State through video conferencing. The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in connection with Chakia P.S. Case no. 107 of 2020 registered under sections 304B, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation in the F.I.R., the petitioner was married to Upendra Sah. It is stated that the son-in-law of the informant as also his four brothers besides other accused persons mentioned in the F.I.R. tortured his daughter for nonfulfillment of demand of dowry of a Hero Honda motorcycle etc.. She was assaulted and ultimately done to death. The informant learnt from the co-villagers that she was cremated in the night itself.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10054 of 2021(3) dt.13-07-2021 2/2 It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the so far as the petitioner is concerned, he happens to be the brother of the husband of the deceased. The allegations are general and omnibus in nature. The petitioner is in custody since 11.9.2020 and has no criminal antecedent. He is separate in residence and mess from the husband of the deceased who is himself in custody and his Cr.Misc.no.31041 of 2020 is pending before this Court.

The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the relationship of the petitioner, the nature of allegation together with the petitioner having remained in custody for 10 months, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Chakia P.S. Case no. 107 of 2020on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran Bibhash (Partha Sarthy, J) U