Phul Kumar Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68323 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-131 Year-2024 Thana- RAJEPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Phul Kumar Sah Son of Vishundeo Sah Resident of Village - Belahiyan, P.S. - Tariyani Chhapar, District - Sheohar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Madhurendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nagendra Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 01-10-2024 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Rajepur P.S. Case No. 131 of 2024 for the offences punishable under Section304(B), 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is that he along with other accused persons tortured the informant's daughter physically and mentally for non-fulfillment of demand of Rs. 20 lakhs and a four wheeler as dowry, due to which, informant's daughter depressed and committed suicide.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He has further submitted that the deceased has committed suicide in the house of the informant himself by

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68323 of 2024(2) dt.01-10-2024 2/2 consuming poisonous substances. He has also submitted that the petitioner is father-in-law having no concern with day-to-day affairs of the couple. The allegation is general and omnibus. The petitioner is a person of clean antecedent and is under custody since 04.07.2024.

5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above-named be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand rupees) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate-Ist Class, East Champaran Motihari in connection with Rajepur P.S. Case No. 131 of 2024, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Nirmal/- U T