Bhajan Lal Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.46988 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -214 Year- 2015 Thana -HASANPUR District- SAMASTIPUR ====================================================== Bhajan Lal Mahto son of Ramanand Mahto resident of Village- Khabas Tole, P.S.- Hasanpur, District- Samastipur.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Satyadev Prasad Singh Yadav ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 19-12-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner is accused in connection with Hasanpur P.S. Case No. 214 of 2015 corresponding to S.T. No. 382 of 2016 registered under sections 304(B) and 498(A)/34 of the I.P.C. pending in the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Rosera, Samastipur.

The allegation is of killing of daughter of the informant for non-fulfillment of demand of dowry by her husband and in-laws' family members.

Submission is that petitioner is husband of the informant and has falsely been implicated in this case. It is also submitted that petitioner is in custody since 24.02.2016, having no

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46988 of 2016 (3) dt.19-12-2016 2/2 criminal antecedent.

Learned A.P.P. vehemently opposed the prayer of learned counsel for the petitioner.

Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and nature of allegation, I am not inclined to allow the prayer of the petitioner for bail. Accordingly, prayer of the petitioner for bail is rejected.

(Arvind Srivastava, J) Shail/- U T