IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.29828 of 2010 RANJAN KUMAR SINGH @ RANJAN KUMAR @ CHUNNA SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 07.10.2010 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner is in custody in connection with Bikram P.S. Case No.217 of 2009 for the offence punishable under Sections 304B, 201, 341, 241, 323/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner is the husband of the deceased. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the course of investigation the evidence of some of the independent witnesses shows that even on an earlier occasion the deceased had tried to set herself on fire. He further submits that the institution of the case is an after thought inasmuch as the informant after receiving the ornaments of the deceased and having taken the custody of the son, has chosen to institute the present case. He further submits that although the son of the deceased is in custody of the maternal grand father but it has been - 2 - incorrectly stated in the F.I.R. that the petitioner and his family members have cause the disappearance of the son. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that at no place in the F.I.R the informant alleges any dowry demands. He thus submits that it is only by reason of the petitioner being husband that he has been involved in the present case and the petitioner on his own surrendered on 16.1.2010. Taking into consideration the circumstances and considering the submissions of the learned counsel, let the petitioner namely, Ranjan Kumar Singh @ Ranjan Kumar @ Chunna Singh 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 the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Danapur in connection with Bikram P.S. Case No.217 of 2009 subject to the following conditions: (a) that the petitioner would accept the police papers without causing any unnecessary delay and co-operate in the trial. - 3 - (b) The petitioner would present himself on each and every date fixed in the case before the Court below and the failure on the part of the petitioner to attend the Court below on two consecutive dates fixed without reasonable explanation to the satisfaction of the Court below would confer liberty on the Court concerned to initiate proceeding for cancellation of his bail bond and to take him into custody. Bibhash (Jyoti Saran, J.)