Sikander Sah v. State Of Bihar And ANR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.45875 of 2018 ====================================================== Sikander Sah S/o Sadhu Sah, resident of Village- Laukaria, P.S.- Shikarpur, District- West Champaran.
.... .... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar.
.... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Manish Kumar 2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-07-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Section498A of the Indian Penal Code and 3⁄4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture upon the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 24-05-2018 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case due to petty family dispute. The case is triable by the Magistrate. Charge sheet has already been submitted in this case. The petitioner has relied upon the judgment of this Court in the case of Md. Naimul Haque Ansari @ Naimul Haque Ansari &
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.45875 of 2018 (2) dt.27-07-2018 Ors. Vs. The State of Bihar, reported in 2006(3) PLJR 182. On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint Case/F.I.R.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, West Champaran, Bettiah in connection with Shikarpur P.S. Case No. 73 of 2018.
(Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V./- U T