Pradeep Rai v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65949 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-147 Year-2024 Thana- RAGHOPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Pradeep Rai S/o Harendra Rai Resident Of Village - Mohanpur, Ps- Raghopur, Distt. - Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Shivjee Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Surendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-09-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. This is an application for regular bail on behalf of the petitioner for the offences alleged under Sections 304B, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code and later on added Section 498A and 302 of the IPC, registered in connection with Raghopur P.S. Case No. 147 of 2024.
3. As per prosecution case, the marriage of the sister of the informant was solemnized with co-accused Rajiv Rai who is the brother of the petitioner, in the year 2015. The informant further alleged that due to non-fulfillment of further dowry demand the petitioner along with others have killed his sister
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4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and has committed no offence. Petitioner is the brother-in-law (Devar) of the deceased. Petitioner has no concern with mess and business of the deceased as well as her husband and he also lives separately from them. He submitted that as a matter of fact, the deceased had died due to dehydration, firstly, she was admitted in Apollo Hospital and from there, she was referred to PMCH, Patna. The alleged occurrence had taken place after seven years of marriage, so, the allegation of demand of dowry seems to be concocted prima facie. Petitioner is a person of clean antecedent and he is in custody since 04.06.2024.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer of bail.
6. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above-named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-XV, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Raghopur P.S. Case No. 147 of 2024, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall co-operate in the disposal
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(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Arish/- U T