Patna High CourtCR. MISC./58791/2023allowed

Jagjeevan Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2023-09-14Mr. Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58791 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-316 Year-2023 Thana- MOHANIYA District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== 1.

JAGJEEVAN SINGH Son of Late Badri Singh Resident of village - Sakrauli, Post - Badhupar, P.S. - Mohania, Distt. - Kaimur (Bhabua) 2.

Sonu Singh @ Ankit Kumar Son of Jagjeevan Singh Resident of village - Sakrauli, Post - Badhupar, P.S. - Mohania, Distt. - Kaimur (Bhabua) 3.

Sashi Prabha Kumari D/o Jagjeevan Singh Resident of village - Sakrauli, Post - Badhupar, P.S. - Mohania, Distt. - Kaimur (Bhabua) 4.

Kavita Kumari D/o Jagjeevan Singh Resident of village - Sakrauli, Post - Badhupar, P.S. - Mohania, Distt. - Kaimur (Bhabua) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhishek Anand For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sangeeta Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 14-09-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek regular bail in connection with Mohania P.S. Case No. 316 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections 498A, 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the petitioners along with others used to torture and assault the informant's daughter due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand. It is further alleged that on 3.10.2022, the informant came to know that is daughter was committed murder by strangulation.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58791 of 2023(2) dt.14-09-2023 2/2 petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. The petitioners are in-laws of the deceased due to which they have falsely been implicated in the present case. The petitioners have no concern mess and business of the deceased as well as her husband and live separately from them. It is further submitted that the husband of the petitioner is already in custody upon whom, it was his responsibility to keep his wife well. The petitioners have got no criminal antecedent and languishing in judicial custody since 4.8.2023.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as custody period of the petitioners, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be released on bail in connection with Mohania P.S. Case No. 316 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. Mohania, Kaimur (Bhabhua).

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Amandeep/- U T