Laxmi Mukhiya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.34373 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-32 Year-2018 Thana- PUPRI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Laxmi Mukhiya, Son of Late Raghunandan Mukhiya, Resident of VillageBaura Bajitpur, P.S.- Pupri, District- Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Smt. Sharda Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 28-06-2018 Learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

Petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Pupri P.S. Case No. 32 of 2018 registered under Sections 302, 328 and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation in brief is that the niece of the informant was married with the petitioner's son eight years back and allegation is that all the family members killed her by poisoning and cremated her body.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, a 70 years old man, is the father-in-law of the deceased; however, there is no allegation of committing torture to the deceased by the family members and the petitioner has been in custody since 17.03.2018.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34373 of 2018(3) dt.28-06-2018 2/2 Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances, petitioner Laxmi Mukhiya is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Pupri, Sitamarhi in connection with Pupri P.S. Case No.32 of 2018.

(Arun Kumar, J) S.KUMAR/- U