Pintu Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.9694 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -13 Year- 2014 Thana -CHARIABARIYARPUR DistrictBEGUSARAI ====================================================== Pintu Ram, Son of late Ram Suresh Ram, R/o Village Manjhaul Ravidas tola, P.S. Cheriabariyarpur, District- Begusarai. .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravindra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 27-04-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304B and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Petitioner is the husband of the victim lady who died in her matrimonial home within 7 years of her marriage. In the background of allegation of demand of dowry and torture for the same, death was caused by burn injury.

Submission of the petitioner is that petitioner was in job at Bangalore and not present at the place of occurrence when death was caused.

Learned A.P.P. submits that other witnesses have

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.9694 of 2017 (3) dt.27-04-2017 supported the allegation of demand of dowry and torture for the same and the police has submitted charge-sheet in this case showing the petitioner as absconder.

Considering the aforesaid facts, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. Accordingly, his prayer for anticipatory bail in connection with Cheriyabariyarpur (Manjhaul) P.S. Case No.13 of 2014 pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai is refused. (Birendra Kumar, J) Arvind/- U T