Ranjit Mahto Vs. the State of Bihar - Court Judgment

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in the high court of judicature at patna criminal miscellaneous no.1527 of 2012 ranjit mahto son of bhadai mahto,resident of village gamaharia,p.s.raxaul, district east champaran versus the state of bihar ---------------------------------- for the petitioner : mr.anil kumar for the state : mrs.anita kumari singh,app ----- 02/ 11.01.2012 heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned app for the state. the petitioner is one of the seven named accused of a case which has been registered for offences under sections 304(b) and 201/34 of the indian penal code. informants niece pratima devi aged 23 years was married four years prior to the occurrence with subodh mahto, elder brother of the petitioner. when she died it was suspected that she was killed by her in-laws as she was unable to bring rs.10,000/- and one t.v. by way of 2 additional dowry. submission is that the petitioner being younger brother of the husband of the deceased has no connection with the demands or gains. considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of rs.10,000/-(rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned judicial magistrate, raxaul at motihari, east champaran in raxaul p.s.case no. 57 of 2011/trial no. 2304 of 2011. (shyam kishore sharma, j.) tahir/-

Judgment:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1527 of 2012 Ranjit Mahto son of Bhadai Mahto,resident of village Gamaharia,P.S.Raxaul, District East Champaran Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- For the petitioner : Mr.Anil Kumar For the State : Mrs.Anita Kumari Singh,APP ----- 02/ 11.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. The petitioner is one of the seven named accused of a case which has been registered for offences under Sections 304(B) and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Informants niece Pratima Devi aged 23 years was married four years prior to the occurrence with Subodh Mahto, elder brother of the petitioner. When she died it was suspected that she was killed by her in-laws as she was unable to bring Rs.10,000/- and one T.V. by way of 2 additional dowry. Submission is that the petitioner being younger brother of the husband of the deceased has no connection with the demands or gains. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Raxaul at Motihari, East Champaran in Raxaul P.S.Case No. 57 of 2011/Trial No. 2304 of 2011. (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.) Tahir/-