Ganga Pasawan @ Gango Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69784 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-167 Year-2024 Thana- KUSHESHWARASTHAN DistrictDarbhanga ====================================================== Ganga Pasawan @ Gango Paswan S/o Bochai Paswan R/o VillageVishnupur, P.S.- K. Asthan @ Kusheshwar Sthan, District- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Sandeep Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Ram Anurag Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 18-01-2025 Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for and is granted to make necessary correction in the prayer portion of the petition during the course of the day.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
3. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
4. The case of the prosecution is that the daughter of the informant, namely, Kalpana Kumari was married to Aman Kumar Paswan in the year 2022. It is further alleged that at the time of marriage, gift according to the cleaver of the informant was provided. It is further alleged that Kalpana Kumari
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69784 of 2024(4) dt.18-01-2025 2/3 (deceased) was being subjected to cruelty on account of nonfulfillment of demand of dowry. It is further alleged that on 25.06.2024, she informed the elder daughter of the informant that her husband and in-laws have threatened her of dire consequences, if Rs. 1,00,000/- and 'Apache' motorcycle were not provided to them. Later on 26.06.2024, somebody informed that Kalpana Kumari has died. Accordingly, the FIR.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is cousin uncle-in-law of the victim has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. It is further submitted that the main thrust of allegation is against the husband of the deceased. Further submission is that the husband has already surrendered before the learned Trial Court. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 28.06.2024 having no criminal antecedent.
6. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.
7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Kusheshwar Sthan P.S. Case No. 167 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69784 of 2024(4) dt.18-01-2025 3/3 two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Darbhanga. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U T