Devendra Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74062 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-398 Year-2022 Thana- KANTI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Devendra Prasad S/O Late Ram Ashish Bhagat R/V- Kothiyan, P.S.- Kanti, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Awnish Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shailendra Kumar For the Informant :

Mr. Santosh Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 22-03-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 498(A), 304(B) and 34 of the IPC and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

It is case of dowry death of the informant's daughter due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand of Bullet motorcycle by her in-laws.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. The petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased due to which he has falsely been implicated in this case. He has no concern with mess and business of the deceased as well as from her husband

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74062 of 2022(2) dt.22-03-2023 2/2 and also lives separately from them. It is further submitted that he has no concern with the alleged offence. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. He is languishing in judicial custody since 07.07.2022.

Learned APP appearing for the state and learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as custody of the petitioner, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Kanti P.S. Case No. 398 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, West Muzaffarpur. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) shubham/- U T