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Ram Sagar Mehta @ Ramsagar Mehta v. The State Of Bihar

2023-12-19Mr. Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83217 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-41 Year-2023 Thana- RATANPUR District- Supaul ====================================================== Ram Sagar Mehta @ Ramsagar Mehta S/O Saryug Mehta R/O VillageBahorwa, Ward No.-12, P.S- Ratanpura, Distt.- Supaul. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumar Prabhakar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dilip Kumar No. 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 19-12-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 304B, 498A, 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. It is a case of dowry death of the informant's daughter due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand.

4. 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. No any specific overt act has been attributed against the petitioner. The husband of the deceased is already languishing in judicial custody. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83217 of 2023(2) dt.19-12-2023 2/2 got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 30.07.2023.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. 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 Ratanpura P.S. Case No. 41 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Birpur.

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