Rahul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66271 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-30 Year-2018 Thana- SOHSARAI District- Nalanda ====================================================== Rahul Kumar, Son of Late Satya Narayan Prasad, R/O - At Sohdih, P.S.- Sohsarai, District- Nalanda, State- Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar 2.

Sandhya Kumari, D/O - Late Krishna Kumar Sinha R/O - Mahaveer Nagar Rly Station, Biharsharif, P.S- Biharsharif, District- Nalanda ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Dr. Ajeet Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rana Randhir Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 19-10-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

In the present case, the petitioner is seeking bail in Sohsarai P.S. Case No. 30 of 2018 registered for offence punishable under Section 341, 323, 498 (A), 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Earlier the petitioner had moved before this Court for grant of bail by filing Cr. Misc. No. 10622 of 2019, which was rejected vide order dated 17.04.2019.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that he has already remained in jail custody for about 2 years and three months and the maximum sentence is three years. He has further submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66271 of 2019(7) dt.19-10-2020 2/2 that despite the notice having been served upon the opposite party no.2, she did not appear. He has further submitted that she has not appeared in divorce case in two consecutive dates. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharsharif/concerned court in connection with Sohsarai P.S. Case No. 30 of 2018 with a condition that he will cooperate in the trial.

(Shivaji Pandey, J) V.K.Pandey/- U T