Pradeep Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2353 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-40 Year-2021 Thana- PRANPUR District- Katihar ====================================================== PRADEEP SHARMA Son of Lakkhi Chandra Sharma Resident of Village - Preetnagar, P.s.- Pranpur, Dist.- Katihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Satyendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 25-05-2022 The learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make rectification in the prayer portion of the bail application. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with S.T. No. 183 of 2021 arising out of Pranpur (Roshna) P.S. Case No. 40 of 2021 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 10.03.2021, charge-sheet has been submitted in the case and is a person with clean antecedent and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2353 of 2022(2) dt.25-05-2022 2/3 the informant alleges that his daughter was married to the brother of the petitioner on 18.01.2021, after marriage the accused persons were demanding dowry of Rs. 50,000/- and on account of non-fulfillment of the same, the accused persons including the petitioner killed his daughter. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case, the petitioner is elder brother-in-law of the deceased, the allegation as alleged in the FIR is general and omnibus in nature, it is further submitted that husband of the deceased is in custody and the petitioner is separate in mess and property from his brother. The learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 10.03.2021, is a person with clean antecedent and chargesheet has been submitted in the case and the husband is in custody, let the petitioner above named 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 the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with S.T. No. 183 of 2021 arsing out of Pranpurr P.S. Case No. 40 of 2021.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2353 of 2022(2) dt.25-05-2022 3/3 However, the petitioner shall be released only after the learned court below is satisfied that the husband of the deceased is in custody.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) shahzad/- U T