Pankaj Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.65903 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-355 Year-2017 Thana- MUZAFFARPUR SADAR DistrictMuzaffarpur ====================================================== Pankaj Paswan, Son of Late Shankar Paswan, Resident of Village- Dumri Dubey Tola, Police Station- Sadar, District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Alok Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Anil Kumar Singh 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 07-12-2018 Heard the parties.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Muzaffarpur Sadar (East) P.S.Case No.355 of 2017 dated 10.7.2017 registered for offences punishable under Sections 304(B), 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Petitioner is husband and allegation is of dowry death. Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that she was suffering from illness and died due to heart attack as such the dead body was disposed of. It has further been submitted that the allegation of demand is false and some of the witnesses have also stated so. The petitioner is in custody since 1.6.2018.

Heard learned A.P.P. also, who has opposed the prayer for

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.65903 of 2018(3) dt.07-12-2018 2/2 bail stating that there is allegation of demand and there is absolutely nothing in the case diary to show that she was suffering from illness and died due to heart attack. Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and circumstances, as stated above, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

With the aforesaid observation, this application is dismissed.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U T