Gorelal Chouhan v. State Of Bihar And ANR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.36960 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -179 Year- 2016 Thana -BELAGANJ District- GAYA ======================================================
1. Gorelal Chouhan Son of Late Jethu Chauhan Resident of Village -Pathra P.S.-Belaganj District-Gaya .... .... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Geeta Devi W/o Gorelal Chauhan, Resident of Village -Pathra P.S.- Belaganj District-Gaya .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajendra Singh Shastriji ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-08-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under Sections 498(A), 494 and 323/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfillment of the demand of dowry.
It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 12.06.2017. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The case is triable by the Magistrate. Due to petty family dispute, the present case has been
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36960 of 2017 (2) dt.10-08-2017 2/2 instituted against the petitioner. The petitioner has further relied upon the judgment of this court, in the case of Md. Naimul Haque Ansari Vs. The State of Bihar, reported in 2006(3) PLJR 182. On behalf of the state, it has been submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.-II, Gaya in connection with Belaganj P.S. Case No. 179 of 2016. (Sudhir Singh, J) Amit/- U T