Ranjit Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65311 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-251 Year-2023 Thana- RAMGARH District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== 1.

RANJIT RAM Son of Navratan Ram Resident of Village-Nuaon, P.s.-Nuaon (Ramgarh), District-Kaimur at Bhabua.

2.

MOUSAMMI DEVI Wife of Ranjit Ram Resident of Village-Nuaon, P.s.- Nuaon (Ramgarh), District-Kaimur at Bhabua.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== with CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 65799 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-251 Year-2023 Thana- RAMGARH District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== AASHA DEVI Wife of Navratan Ram R/o vill - Nuaon, P.O. - Nuaon, P.S. - Nuaon (Ramgarh), Distt. - Kaimur at Bhabua ... ... Petitioner/s

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THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

(In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 65311 of 2023) For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Parwej Khan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Asha Devi (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 65799 of 2023) For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Parwej Khan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Brajendra Nath Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 13-10-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

The petitioners have prayed for bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304(B), 302, 498(A) & 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65311 of 2023(2) dt.13-10-2023 2/3 the Dowry Prohibition Act.

As per allegation in the FIR, petitioners along with his family members has tortured in various ways to the sister 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 petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. Petitioners are brother-in-law/Bhasur, sister-inlaw/Gotani and mother-in-law respectively of the deceased due to which they have falsely been implicated in this case. They had never demanded any thing from the deceased of her family members. General and omnibus allegation levelled against the petitioners. They are living separately and they have no concern with the mess and business of the deceased and her husband. The sole responsibility to take care of wife is upon husband and not against his family members. It is further submitted that husband of the deceased is already in judicial custody. It is also submitted that petitioners have got no criminal antecedent and are languishing in judicial custody since 19.07.2023. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65311 of 2023(2) dt.13-10-2023 3/3 considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisonal Judicial Magistrate, Mohania, Kaimur at Bhabhua in connection with Ramgarh (Nuaon) P.S. Case No. 251 of 2023.

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