Md. Eliyas @ Md. Elyas v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82176 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-61 Year-2023 Thana- PRATAPGANJ District- Supaul ====================================================== Md. Eliyas @ Md. Elyas S/O Md. Suleman Village- Itwa Ward No. 14, Ps. Pratapganj, Dist. Supaul.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Murari Narain Chaudhary For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Jharkhandi Upadhyay ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 19-12-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation in the FIR, petitioner along with his family members has tortured in various ways to the daughter of the informant due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand and ultimately she was being killed by them.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He is father-in-law of the deceased and has been falsely implicated in this case. General and omnibus allegation has been levelled against the petitioner. He had never demanded any

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82176 of 2023(2) dt.19-12-2023 2/2 thing from the deceased. He is living separately and he has no concern with the mess and business of the deceased and her husband. The sole responsibility to take care of wife is upon husband and not against his family members. Husband is in judicial custody. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and languishing in judicial custody since 05.08.2023. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Supaul/Incharge Successor Court in connection with Pratapganj P.S. Case No.61 of 2023.

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