Sunil Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23065 of 2018 (5) dt.29-06-2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.23065 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -161 Year- 2017 Thana -RAMGARHWA DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ====================================================== Sunil Sahni S/o Paras Sahni Resident of Village- Singasani (Tola Nandlali), P.S.-Ramgarhwa, District-East Champaran.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ansuman Singh Mr. Ramakant Yadav For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 29-06-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Ramgarhwa P.S. Case No. 161 of 2017 for the offences punishable under Sections 363 and 365 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation is regarding the petitioner having tortured the victim lady for want of dowry and the said victim lady i.e. the wife of the petitioner herein is said to be missing. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has got nothing to do in the alleged incident inasmuch as the actual fact is that the victim lady had gone away with somebody else. It is further submitted that the father of the petitioner has already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court. It is further submitted that the mother of the petitioner had filed a complaint case regarding the wife of the petitioner herein

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23065 of 2018 (5) dt.29-06-2018 missing from his house and the same was converted into a Police Case under Section 156(3) of the Cr.P.c. whereafter though the Police had filed a final form but the learned court below had differed and taken cognizance in the matter. The petitioner is stated to be having a clean antecedent and is languishing in custody since 05.3.2018.

Per contra, the learned counsel for the informant has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to 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 learned S.D.J.M., Raxaul at Motihari in connection with Ramgarhwa P.S. Case No. 161 of 2017.

It is directed that the petitioner would mark his presence before the Officer In-Charge of the concerned Police Station at 10 A.M. on each and every Monday of the month and in the event of his failure on three consecutive occasions to mark his attendance, the present privilege of bail shall stand cancelled automatically.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U T