Ghosa Paswan @ Jai Kishun Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1493 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-200 Year-2023 Thana- SUGAULI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ghosa Paswan @ Jai Kishun Paswan S/O Late Akalu Paswan R/O VillagePanjiarwa, P.S- Sugauli, Distt.- East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Dhannjay Kumar II, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Ahmad Ali, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-03-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the prosecution case, marriage of the daughter of informant was solemnized with co-accused Arjun Paswan on 10.05.2022 and thereafter, all the accused persons named in the F.I.R., including this petitioner, started demanding motorcycle and other goods as dowry and due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry all the accused persons killed the deceased.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1493 of 2025(2) dt.05-03-2025 2/3 that petitioner is quite innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case merely because he happens to be father-in-law of the deceased. Petitioner is victim of over implication. There are general and omnibus allegations and there is no specific allegation of demand of dowry or torture against this petitioner. Petitioner is separate in mess & property and has got no concern with the affairs of the deceased and her husband. Thrust of accusation is against husband of the deceased who is already in custody since 18.07.2023. Charge-sheet has already been submitted and petitioner is in custody since 18.07.2023.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, nature of accusation and period of custody, the prayer for grant bail of to the petitioner is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the above named petitioner 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 22nd Addl. Sessions Judge, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Sugauli P.S. Case
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1493 of 2025(2) dt.05-03-2025 3/3 No. 200 of 2023.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T