Ranjeet Rajbanshi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69072 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-72 Year-2006 Thana- NAWADAH COMPLAINT CASE District- Nawada ====================================================== Ranjeet Rajbanshi Son Of Late Arjun Rajbanshi Resident Of VillageLakhmohna, Ps- Akbarpur Now (Nemdarganj), Distt- Nawadah ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Piri Devi Wife Of Ranjeet Rajbashi Resident Of Village- Kalaunda, PsAkbarpur Now (Nemdarganj), Distt- Nawadah ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ram Prawesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Madan Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 01-12-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and section 4 of the D.P. Act.

3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that earlier the marriage of the informant was solemnized with the petitioner and the petitioner along with co-accused used to torture the informant mentally and physically due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69072 of 2023(3) dt.01-12-2023 2/2 petitioner is husband of the informant due to which he has falsely been implicated in the present case. He has never demanded dowry from the informant and still ready to keep his wife/informant with full dignity and honour. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as stated in para-3 of the ail petition and he is languishing in judicial custody since 19.7.2023.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of Bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as custody period of the petitioner, this court is inclined to enlarge him on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Complaint Case No. 72 of 2006 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Nawadah.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Amandeep/- U T