Vishwajeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66731 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-154 Year-2020 Thana- DIDARGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== VISHWAJEET KUMAR Son of Shree Nagendra Singh Resident of VillageFatehpur, P.S.- Didarganj, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anuj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Uday Pratap Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence under Section 304(B) / 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation against this petitioner is of committing torture and assault to the sister of informant and thereafter, causing her death due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry. Petitioner is husband of the deceased. There is general and omnibus allegation of committing torture and demand of dowry. In fact, due to family petty dispute, the deceased herself committed suicide. Petitioner never demanded any dowry and he is in custody since 21.07.2020.

However, learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that petitioner is husband of deceased and there is specific allegation

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66731 of 2021(3) dt.18-04-2022 2/2 of demand of dowry. Deceased has died in an unnatural circumstances at her matrimonial home within seven years of marriage.

Considering the nature and gravity of offence and petitioner is husband of the deceased, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and same is, accordingly, rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay/- U T