Surit Ram Verma And ANR. v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 6092 of 2019

1. Surit Ram Verma S/o Atinarayan Verma Aged About 59 Years, R/o Village - Koliha, Police Station - Kasdol, District (Civil And Revenue) - Balodabazar - Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.

2. Smt. Simti Verma @ Sirimati Verma W/o Surit Verma Aged About 55 Years, R/o Village - Koliha, Police Station - Kasdol, District (Civil And Revenue) - Balodabazar - Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh. ---- Applicants

Versus

• State Of Chhattisgarh, Through : Police Chowki - Lawan, Police Station - Kasdol, District (Civil And Revenue) - Balodabazar - Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Applicants :

Mr. Sumit Jhawar, Adv.

For Respondent/State :

Mr. Anurag Verma, PL.

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Order on Board 19.11.2019

1. The accused/applicants have moved this first bail application under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code for releasing them on regular bail during trial in connection with Crime No. 269/2019 registered at Police Chowki- Lawan, Police Station Kasdol, DistrictBalodabazar-Bhatapara (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Section 304-B/34 of the IPC.

2. The prosecution story, in brief is that, on 21.04.2019 the present applicant No. 1 gave information to the police that his daughter-inlaw hang herself and committed suicide, after investigation police found that applicants tortured the deceased for demand of dowry. Based on this offence has been registered against the present applicants.

3. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the crime in question.

He further submits that the present applicants are father-in-law and mother-in-law of the deceased and they are aged about 59 and 58 years, respectively. The applicants are in jail since 27.04.2019, there is no likelihood of their case being decided in near future, therefore, the present applicants may be released on bail.

4. On the other hand, counsel for the State opposes the bail application.

5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary.

6. Taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offence, facts and circumstances of the case, detention period of applicants and further considering the facts that the present applicants are fatherin-law and mother-in-law of the deceased and they are aged about 59 and 58 years, respectively. The present applicants are in jail since 27.04.2019 and the trial is likely to take some time for its final disposal, this Court is of the view that it is a fit case to release the applicants on bail. Accordingly, the application is allowed.

7. Accused/applicants are directed to be released on bail on their executing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- each, with one local surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. They are directed to appear before the trial Court on each and every date given to them by the said Court.

Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) Judge H.L. Sahu