Chandeshwari Poddar @ Chandeshwari Pauddar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65844 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-60 Year-2021 Thana- SALAKHUA District- Saharsa ====================================================== CHANDESHWARI PODDAR @ CHANDESHWARI PAUDDAR Son of Late Sahdeo Poddar Resident of Village - Gorgama, P.S.- Salkhua, District - Saharsa.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Rashmi Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ram Bilash Roy Raman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 12-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

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

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 25.08.2021, is a person with clean antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted in the case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the informant alleges that his daughter was married in the year 2016 with Shrawan Poddar and after marriage, the accused persons, including the petitioner, were demanding Rs. 5 lakhs as dowry. It is further alleged that on 02.04.2021, father-in-law (petitioner)

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65844 of 2021(2) dt.12-04-2022 2/3 of the deceased informed the informant about the death of his daughter, thus the informant alleges that accused persons, including the petitioner, killed his daughter for dowry. It is also stated that out of the wedlock, two sons were born. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the informant is not an eye-witness to the occurrence and the entire allegation hinges around suspicion and the allegation of demand of dowry is also general and omnibus in nature. It is further submitted that it was the petitioner who had informed the informant about the death of the deceased, thus it is submitted that had the petitioner been involved in killing of the deceased, then definitely he would not have given information to the informant, further the husband of the deceased is in custody since 04.04.2021.

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

Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody, is a person with clean antecedent, charge-sheet has been submitted in the case and the husband of the deceased is in custody, 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 the learned court

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65844 of 2021(2) dt.12-04-2022 3/3 below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Salkhua P.S. Case No. 60 of 2021.

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