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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./71567/2019allowed

Bhagya Narayan Jha v. The State Of Bihar

2019-11-21Mr. Justice Anjani Kumar Sharan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71567 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-71 Year-2017 Thana- BELSAND District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== 1.

Bhagya Narayan Jha, aged about 57 years, Male, Son of Rajendra Jha 2.

Nirmala Devi, aged about 54 years, Female, Wife of Bhagya Narayan Jha 3.

Bishambhar Jha, aged about 40 years, Male, Son of Rajendra Jha 4.

Indu Devi, aged about 38 years, Female, Wife of Bishambhar Jha, all resident of Village- Narauchh, Police Station- Jale, District- Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Md. Nurul Hoda, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mritunjay Kumar Nirala ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 21-11-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with Belsand P.S. Case No. 71 of 2017 registered for the offence punishable under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Allegation against the petitioners is to torture for not fulfilling the demand of dowry. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the husband of the informant Chandan Kumar Jha has been granted anticipatory bail by Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 20.11.2019 passed in Cr. Misc. No.73332 of 2019. He further submits that the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71567 of 2019(2) dt.21-11-2019 2/2 no.1 is the father-in-law, petitioner no.2 is mother-in-law, petitioner no.3 is cousin brother of her father-in-law and petitioner no.4 is the wife of petitioner no.3. He further submits that the petitioners have no any criminal antecedent. In the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioners be released on bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of A.C.J.M.-1, Sitamarhi in connection with Belsand P.S. Case No. 71 of 2017, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) Nasimul/- U T