Sonu Chaudhary @ Sonu Kumar Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70860 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-455 Year-2023 Thana- PIRO District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Sonu Chaudhary @ Sonu Kumar Chaudhary Son of Munna Chaudhary @ Munnac Kumar Chaudhary Resident of Village - Katar, P.S.- Piro (Hasan Bazar OP), Distt.- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Shiv Prasad Gupta For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Shantanu Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for offence under Sections 304(B), 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. It is a case of 'Dowry Death'. It is alleged that this petitioner alongwith other accused persons killed daughter of the informant due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case merely because he happens to be husband of deceased. Petitioner has never demanded any dowry or committed torture to deceased. In fact, the deceased herself committed suicide by hanging. He further submits that at the time of alleged
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70860 of 2024(3) dt.14-02-2025 2/2 occurrence, petitioner was working in Hyderabad and as such, there was no occasion for him to participate in the alleged occurrence. Petitioner is in custody since 27.07.2024.
5. However, learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the bail petition and submitted that petitioner is husband of deceased and there is specific and direct allegation against him of committing torture and demanding dowry. Post-mortem report shows that cause of death is Asphyxia and Shock due to hanging. Deceased has died in an unnatural circumstances within seven years of marriage at her matrimonial home.
6. Considering the nature and gravity of offence and the fact that petitioner is husband of the deceased and there is specific and direct allegation against him, the prayer for bail of petitioner is rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay U T