Vikash Singh @ Vikash Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73910 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-165 Year-2019 Thana- TARIYANI CHOWK District- Sheohar ====================================================== Vikash Singh @ Vikash Kumar Singh, Son of Bijali Singh, Resident of Village-Motanaje, P.S-Tariyani, District-Sheohar. ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Mahendra Thakur, Advocate For the State :
Mr.Yogendra Kumar, APP For the Informant :
Mr. Ratanakar Jha, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 19-01-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the informant. In this case, the petitioner is seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Tariyani P.S. Case No.165 of 2019, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 201, 304 (B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
In the FIR, it has been alleged that marriage of the daughter of the informant has been solemnized with the present petitioner in the year 2014. After the marriage, they were demanding Rs. 5 lacs and when the demand could not be fulfilled, the victim was put to death by the accused persons. Counsel for the petitioner submits that from the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73910 of 2019(10) dt.19-01-2021 2/2 year 2014-19, the petitioner has paid Rs. 4 lacs through bank to the brother-in-law for treatment of victim, in such circumstances, the question of demand of dowry does not arise, but the petitioner has not brought any such materiel on record to substantiate the claim that the victim was suffering from any disease and only bald statement cannot be a basis to accept the submission made by the counsel for the petitioner. Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected. (Shivaji Pandey, J) V.K.Pandey/- U T