Md. Muslim @ Md. Musllm @ Md. Muslim Ansari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63750 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-298 Year-2023 Thana- AKBARPUR District- Nawada ====================================================== Md. Muslim @ Md. Musllm @ Md. Muslim Ansari S/O Late Subhan Mian R/O Village- Rajhat, P.S- Akbarpur, Distt.- Nawada. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Nagendra Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 10-10-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant. The petitioner has prayed for bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. As per allegation in the FIR, petitioner along with his family members has tortured in various ways to the daughter of the informant due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand and ultimately she was being killed by them.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. The petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased due to which he has falsely been implicated in this case. He had never demanded any thing from the deceased or her family members.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63750 of 2023(2) dt.10-10-2023 2/2 He has got no criminal antecedent. General and omnibus allegation has been levelled against three named accused persons including the petitioner and no specific allegation has attributed against him. The sole responsibility to take care of wife is upon husband and not against his family members. Husband of the deceased is in judicial custody. Petitioner is an old person and languishing in judicial custody since 23.06.2023. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada in connection with Akbarpur P.S. Case No. 298 of 2023.

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