Kishun Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61650 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-145 Year-2022 Thana- PRATAPGANJ District- Supaul ====================================================== Kishun Ram Son Of Nunu Lal Ram Resident Of Village-Sripur, Ward No. 06, P.S.-Pratapganj, District-Supaul.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Amrit Abhijat For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Choubey Jawahar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 11-12-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner is languishing in custody in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code, subsequently, charge-sheet has been submitted under Sections 306/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

It is a case of commission of murder of the daughter of the informant by all her in-laws family members including the petitioner for non-fulfillment of dowry demand.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61650 of 2023(3) dt.11-12-2023 2/3 petitioner that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is husband of the deceased. The marriage of the petitioner with the deceased was performed 13 years prior to the date of occurrence and there are three children out of the wedlock. During investigation, the witnesses have stated that deceased committed suicide and at that time, no one was at home. There is no prior complaint of torture and harassment against the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 12.08.2022. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has clean antecedent.

In contra, learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is husband of the deceased and he was fully responsible for commission of suicide of the deceased.

Considering the facts aforesaid and the period under custody, let the petitioner, above named, be

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61650 of 2023(3) dt.11-12-2023 3/3 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Birpur, Supaul in connection with Pratapganj P.S. Case No. 145 of 2022.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shageer/- U T