Alok Ranjan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1060 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-439 Year-2022 Thana- KUDHNI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Alok Ranjan Son of Sri Fudeni Chaudhary R/o vill - Kharauna Dih, P.S. - Kudhani, Distt. - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sagar Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 18-01-2024

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Kudhni P.S.Case no. 439 of 2022 registered under sections 304B, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the sister of the informant was married to the petitioner herein. It is stated that soon after marriage, the accused persons including the petitioner herein started to torture her for demand of dowry which was by way of a bullet motorcycle. For nonfulfilment of the same, she was ultimately done to death.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case only for the reason that he happens to be husband of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1060 of 2024(2) dt.18-01-2024 2/2 deceased. The allegations of demand of dowry etc. are all false and concocted. As a result of the sister of the informant falling ill as a result of diarrhoea which would be evident from the prescription brought on record as Annexure-2, she was taken to the hospital from where she was referred to the Sadar hospital. It was on way to the Sadar hospital that she died as a result of dehydration. The petitioner is in custody since 18.8.2023 and chargesheet has been submitted in the case. He undertakes to cooperate in the trial.

5. Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the nature of allegation against the petitioner in the FIR, the petitioner being the husband of the deceased and contents of the order of the learned Court below from which it transpires that no certificate showing cause of death of doctor has been brought on record by the petitioner which led to the accused persons cremating the body, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the application is rejected. (Partha Sarthy, J) Bibhash/- U