Damodar Chaudhari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69210 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-341 Year-2022 Thana- SHEKHPURA District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== DAMODAR CHAUDHARI Son of Late Bhattu Chaudhari Resident of Village - Bihta, P.S.- Sheikhpura, District - Sheikhpura. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bipin Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Murli Dhar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 28-02-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 498(A), 302, 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation in the FIR, petitioner along with his family members has tortured in various ways to the daughter of the informant and ultimately they killed her. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is father-in-law of the informant and has been falsely implicated in this case. He has never demanded any thing from the deceased. He has no concern with the daily activity of the deceased and her husband. He is living separately. The sole responsibility to take care of wife is upon

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69210 of 2022(2) dt.28-02-2023 2/2 husband and not against his family members. Similarly situated other accused persons have already been enlarged on bail vide order dated 29.11.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 53738 of 2022 by different co-ordinate Bench. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 23.09.2022.

The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Sheikhpura in connection with Sheikhpura (Hathiawan O.P.) P.S. Case No. 341 of 2022.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U