Santosh Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.22686 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-354 Year-2017 Thana- SHEKHPURA District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Santosh Yadav, Son of Late Ramchandra Yadav @ Chander Yadav, Resident of Village-Wanke, P.S.-Sheikhpura, O.P.-Kusumbha, District-Sheikhpura. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Surendra Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Ajay Kumar Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 28-06-2018 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Sheikhpura (Kushumbha O.P.) P.S. Case No. 354 of 2017, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 302 and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The allegation is regarding the accused persons having killed the daughter of the informant and concealed the dead body.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the marriage had taken place 12 years ago, in between the petitioner and the deceased lady and there has been no allegation of demand of any dowry. It is further submitted that even during investigation, the police have found that on

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22686 of 2018(4) dt.28-06-2018 2/2 account of certain domestic dispute, the victim lady had eaten poison resulting in her death and then she was taken by the accused persons to the hospital. Referring to the case diary, it is submitted that no incriminating materials have come on record to connect the petitioner with the alleged crime. The petitioner is having a clean antecedent and he is languishing in custody since 02.11.207.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and proper to enlarge the petitioner on regular bail.

Accordingly, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura in connection with Sheikhpura (Kusumbha O.P.) P.S. Case No. 354 of 2017.

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