Preetam Kumar @ Preetam Kumar Poddar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65600 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-98 Year-2022 Thana- PURAINI District- Madhepura ====================================================== Preetam Kumar @ Preetam Kumar Poddar Son Of Digamver Poddar R/VGaneshpur Ward No.- 09, P.S.- Puraini, District- Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhay Shankar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kanhaiya Kishore(App100) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 25-02-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in connection with Puraini P.S. Case No. 98 of 2022 registered under sections 341, 323, 307, 326(A), 498(A), 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation against the petitioner along with other co-accused persons is that they demanded dowry of Rs. 1 lakh and one motorcycle from the informant, and due to nonfulfillment, they started torturing and assaulting to the informant. It is further alleged that the petitioner poured Acid on her body due to which she sustained injury. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65600 of 2022(2) dt.25-02-2023 2/3 petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. The petitioner is the husband of the informant, due to which he has falsely been implicated in this case. It is further submitted from Annexure-2 (injury report), it is apparent that the injury as alleged and the allegation of pouring acid on her body, is simple in nature and caused by hard and blunt substance and does not in consonance with the prosecution case. The petitioner is ready to keep his wife (informant) with full dignity and honour which is mentioned in para-7 of this petition. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. He is languishing in judicial custody since 18.06.2022. The application for bail is vehemently opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Puraini P.S. Case No. 98 of 2022 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 Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Udakishunganj,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65600 of 2022(2) dt.25-02-2023 3/3 District- Madhepura.

Learned Trial Court is directed to make all efforts for settlement of this case between the parties. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) shubham/- U T