Patna High CourtCR. MISC./68254/2024bail granted

Sitaram Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

2024-10-23Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68254 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-37 Year-2024 Thana- SIMRAHA District- Araria ====================================================== Sitaram Mandal Son of Late jiwachh Lal Mandal Resident of VillageKushaha, P.S.- Simraha, District- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ramesh Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Raj Ballabh Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-10-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence under Sections 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. It is a case of 'Dowry Death'.

4. Petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased. There is general and omnibus allegation. Thrust of the accusation is against husband of the deceased, who is already in custody since 18.06.2024. Petitioner is separate in mess and property and has got no concern with the family affairs of deceased and her husband. As a matter of fact, on the alleged date of occurrence, a quarrel took place between the deceased and other family members of petitioner and as such, in heat of moment, the deceased herself committed suicide by hanging.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68254 of 2024(2) dt.23-10-2024 2/2

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner.

6. However, considering the fact that there is general and omnibus allegation against petitioner and husband of deceased is already behind bar, let the above named petitioner, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Simraha P.S. Case No. 37 of 2024, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay U T