Awadhesh Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.26861 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -36 Year- 2014 Thana -PAUTHU District- AURANGABAD ====================================================== Awadhesh Singh, S/o Sri Keshwar Singh, vill Pauthu Tola Pokhar Bigha, P.S. Pauthu, District Aurangabad.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-08-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under Sections 304B and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 / 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Allegation against the petitioner is that he along with other family members used to beat, tortured and ultimately killed daughter of the informant due to non-fulfilment of demand of dowry.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is in custody since 1.5.2016. Chargesheet has been submitted against the petitioner. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. No allegation of tampering of witnesses is alleged against the petitioner. Petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased. Petitioner is separate in mess and property from the husband of the deceased. The main allegation is against the husband of the deceased.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26861 of 2016 (3) dt.29-08-2016 2/2 above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aurangabad, in connection with Pauthu P.S. Case no. 36 of 2014.

(Sudhir Singh, J) sudip/- U T