Patna High CourtCR. MISC./62805/2024bail rejected

Sagar Pandit v. The State Of Bihar

2024-10-04Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62805 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2023 Thana- CHANDRAMANDI District- Jamui ====================================================== Sagar Pandit S/o- Karu Pandit Village-Dhonsa, P.S-Chandramandih, DistrictJamui ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Akhauri Kamal Kishore Sahay For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shaheen Begum ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-10-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case in connection with Chandramandih P.S. Case No. 22 of 2023 dated 06.02.2023 registered for the offences punishable u/s 304B read with Section 34 of the I.P.C. & u/s 3⁄4 of the Dowry Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and the co-accused persons are alleged to have strangulated the informant's daughter to death due to non-fulfillment of demand of a motorcycle and gold ornaments as dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is the husband of the deceased. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62805 of 2024(3) dt.04-10-2024 2/2 petitioner has not participated in the alleged occurrence rather the deceased committed suicide by hanging herself with saree tied with fan. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner by submitting that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased who committed murder due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as the fact that the heinous nature of allegation against the petitioner, I am of the view that no case for grant of anticipatory bail is made out. The petition is rejected and the petitioner is directed to surrender to the Court below within six weeks from toady and the Court below shall consider the prayer of bail of the petitioner without being prejudiced by this order.

7. The application stands rejected.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Jyoti/- U T