Janak Mahato v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55396 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-108 Year-2014 Thana- SAHPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Janak Mahato Son of Late Jhagaru Mahto @ Beni Mahto @ Shivdani Mahto Resident of Village-Daudpur, Bind Toli, Danapur, P.S.-Shahpur, DistrictPatna. ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ganesh Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-09-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Sections 304B, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture and caused death of the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 26-04-2019. Charge sheet has already been submitted. The petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased. He is separate in mess and property from husband of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55396 of 2019(2) dt.03-09-2019 2/2 the deceased. He has no concern with the alleged occurrence. On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint Case/F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-Ist, Danapur in connection with Shahpur P.S. Case No. 108 of 2014.

(Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T