Varun Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64351 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-413 Year-2019 Thana- SAHARSA District- Saharsa ====================================================== VARUN SAH, Son of Yogendra Sah @ Yogi Sah Resident of Village - Parsaha, P.S.- and Distt.- Saharsa.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mukesh Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dashrath Mehta ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-01-2020 Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

Petitioner, who is in custody, seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304B, 201, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Informant is father of victim who in his fardbeyan has stated that her daughter was married to petitioner about 10 months before according to Hindu Rites and Customs and thereafter she was being tortured for non-fulfillment of demand of Rs.6 lakhs as dowry as well as demand of motorcycle. Her daughter had become pregnant and on 06.05.2019 he received information that petitioner and his family members administered poison to his daughter and he reached clinic of doctor where she was admitted and found her to be dead and thereafter her in-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64351 of 2019(4) dt.23-01-2020 2/3 laws fled away.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is innocent and has not committed any offence. The deceased in anger herself consumed poison and she was rushed to the hospital and in spite of best medical care she could not be saved. During investigation by the policed statement of manager and compounded of the hospital was recorded in which they stated that deceased herself stated before she died that she consumed poison in anger. Petitioner is in custody since 30.07.2019 having no criminal antecedent.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner named above be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned court below where the case is pending in connection with Saharsa Sadar P.S. Case No. 413 of 2019, subject to conditions:

(1) Bailors should be local having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the court concerned.

(2) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be represented on each and every date fixed by the court.

(3) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64351 of 2019(4) dt.23-01-2020 3/3 witnesses of the case, in that case, prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail of the petitioner.

(S. Kumar, J) Rajiv/- U T