Singasan Mahato @ Sinhasan Mahato v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57185 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-586 Year-2023 Thana- CHAPRA TOWN District- Saran ====================================================== Singasan Mahato @ Sinhasan Mahato son of Rameshwar Mahto R/V- Dehati Bindtoli, P.S.- Madhawra, Distt.- Chapra(Saran) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Brij Kishor Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bharat Lal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 26-09-2024 1.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and is cousin fatherin-law (fufa sasur) of the deceased and has been falsely implicated in the present case by the informant alleging that petitioner was also instrumental in torturing and assaulting the deceased for non-fulfillment of dowry demand. It is next submitted that Shiv Lagan Mahto, Maida Mahto and Dalda Mahto had approached this Court seeking anticipatory bail by filling Cr. Misc No. 10130 of 2024 and the same was allowed by

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57185 of 2024(2) dt.26-09-2024 2/3 an order dated 29-2-2024. It is also submitted that aforesaid three accused were also cousin father-in-law of the deceased. It is also submitted that the case of the petitioner is on a similar footing. It is next submitted that petitioner will not abscond rather will cooperate in the investigation.

4.

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

5.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial court within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Chapra Town P.S. Case No. 586/2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

6.

However, it is made clear that in the event, if the Investigating Officer of the case files an application before the learned trial court bringing to its notice that the petitioner, despite giving assurance to this Court, is not cooperating in the investigation or is not presenting himself as and when required,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57185 of 2024(2) dt.26-09-2024 3/3 the learned trial court shall be at liberty to forthwith cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after recording reasons. 7.

Let a copy of this order be sent to the concerned police station through the learned Trial Court. (Satyavrat Verma, J) SUMIT/- U T