Sunil Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60927 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-25 Year-2022 Thana- MAKER District- Saran ====================================================== Sunil Ram Son of Late Bholi Ram Resident of Village- Ekderwa, Masuriya P.S Maker, District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rana Randhir Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 16-02-2023 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks from today.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Maker P.S. Case No. 25 of 2022 registered for the offence under Section 304B/34 I.P.C. and under Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

The accused/petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 29.07.2022.

The allegation against the petitioner, who is the husband of the deceased, is to cause death of his wife alongwith

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60927 of 2022(3) dt.16-02-2023 2/3 other co-accused/family members due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry, which was raised for a motorcycle. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that admittedly, at the time of occurrence, the petitioner/husband of the deceased was in Gujarat, where thrust of allegation is specific against mother-in-law and sister-in-law (Gotani), as per F.I.R. It is further submitted that the deceased committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance having out of family frustrations. While concluding the argument, it has been submitted that investigation of this case is completed, for which charge-sheet has been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence. Learned APP, Mr.

Rana Randhir Singh, while opposing the prayer of bail fairly conceded the fact that at the time of occurrence, the petitioner was in Gujarat. Considering the facts and circumstances as mentioned above, as the thrust of allegation is available against in-laws, where petitioner was somewhere in Gujarat at the time of occurrence in connection of his professional commitment, coupled with the fact that charge-sheet has been submitted, let the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Maker P.S. Case No.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60927 of 2022(3) dt.16-02-2023 3/3 bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Chapra/concerned Court, subject to the conditions as mentioned under Section 437(3) of the Cr.P.C. (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Archana/- U T