Satyendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.58865 of 2017 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-64 Year-2017 Thana- JAKKANPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Satyendra Kumar, aged about 35 years, son of Bajrangi Bhagat @ Bajrang Prasad Malakar, resident of Village- Lohia Path (Jagdeo Path), Sunder Nagar, Chhotki Rukunpura Nalaper, P.S.- Hawai Adda, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arvind Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. HUMAYOU AHMAD KHAN ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-12-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and 3⁄4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfilment of demand of dowry. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 7.11.2017 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case due to petty family dispute. The case is triable by the Magistrate. The petitioner has relied upon the judgment of this Court in the case of Md. Naimul Haque

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.58865 of 2017(2) dt.08-12-2017 2/2 Ansari @ Naimul Haque Ansari & Ors. Vs. The State of Bihar, reported in 2006(3) PLJR 182.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sub Judge I-cumA.C.J.M., Patna in connection with Jakkanpur P.S. case No.64 of 2017 corresponding to G.R. No.1998 of 2017. (Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T