Mukul Kumar @ Rajeev Kumar @ Rajbir Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70375 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-232 Year-2021 Thana- KHUSRUPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Mukul Kumar @ Rajeev Kumar @ Rajbir Kumar Son Of Sri Vinay Singh R/O Village- Baikatpur, P.S.- Khusrupur, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vaishnavi Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Binod Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 16-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner is languishing in custody in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B), 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is a case of commission of murder of the daughter of the informant by all her in-laws family members including the petitioner for non-fulfillment of dowry demand.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is husband of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70375 of 2023(3) dt.16-01-2024 2/3 the deceased. The daughter of the informant had committed suicide and the family members of the deceased were informed about the death and in presence of both the families, the cremation was done. The petitioner was not present at the time of occurrence as he was working in Patna as part time. There is no prior complaint against the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 27.03.2023. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has clean antecedent.

In contra, learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is husband of the deceased and he was fully responsible for commission of suicide of the deceased.

Considering the facts aforesaid and the period under custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70375 of 2023(3) dt.16-01-2024 3/3 to the satisfaction of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-II, Patna City, Patna in connection with Sessions Trial No. 823 of 2023, arising out of Khusrupur P.S. Case No. 232 of 2021.

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