Md. Shaquib Ashraf @ Md. Shakib Ashraf v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81762 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-770 Year-2018 Thana- KANTI THARMAL POWER DistrictMuzaffarpur ====================================================== MD. SHAQUIB ASHRAF @ MD. SHAKIB ASHRAF Son of Md. Ashraf Imam Resident of Village - Sadatpur, Afzalpur, P.S. -Kanti, DistrictMuzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Renuka Ratnakar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 27-05-2020 This matter has been taken up through Video Conferencing.

Heard the parties.

The petitioner is languishing in custody for the offences punishable under Sections 341/323/324/ 307 /498A / 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

The petitioner is husband of the victim of dowry demand. The petitioner is in custody since 17.10.2019. Investigation of the case is already complete and due to lock down arising out of Covid-19 there is no chance of calling the party for reconciliation.

Considering the nature of allegation and the period

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81762 of 2019(4) dt.27-05-2020 2/2 already undergone, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20000/- (Twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court-below where the case is pending in connection with Kanti P.S. Case No. 770 of 2018 with following conditions:

(a) Both the bailors shall be the resident of territorial jurisdiction of the learned Court-below.

(b) The petitioner shall fully cooperate with the trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner.

(c) The petitioner shall not leave the country without permission of the trial Court.

If the petitioner would not be able in furnishing sureties due to lock-down, he shall be provisionally released on his personal bond and the provisional bail shall be confirmed only after production of the bailors within fifteen days of restoration of normal function of the Court.

(Birendra Kumar, J) Mkr./- U T