IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.23868 of 2011 Rajniti Pd. Verma @ Pappu Verma Versus The State Of Bihar ----------- 03/ 28.09.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner being husband of the deceased is languishing in jail custody since 4.4.2011 in a case registered under sections 302, 201 of the IPC and 27 of the Arms Act. Admittedly, Piri Bazar P.S. Case no. 39/2010 was registered against unknown person when the dead body of a woman was recovered. In course of investigation, it came to light that the aforesaid dead body was of Sangita Devi and subsequently, it also came to light that the petitioner is the husband of the aforesaid deceased. In course of investigation, at para 29 of the case diary, one witness, namely, Parmila Devi, stated that she was tenant of the aforesaid Sangita Devi who used to collect rent from her. She has specifically stated that the deceased used to come to collect rent alone. Furthermore, mother of the deceased has stated that at time of alleged occurrence, the deceased was residing in Munger district but she has nowhere stated in her statement that the petitioner was also residing with the deceased. Furthermore, it came to light that in course of investigation the deceased was a woman of doubtful character and she was engaged in committing the crimes. It would appear from perusal of the case diary as well as - 2 - submissions of the parties that name of this petitioner has been dragged in the murder of the deceased only because he is husband of the deceased. Considering the above stated facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner, Rajniti Pd. Verma @ Pappu Verma, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai in Piri Bazar P.S. Case no. 39/2010. shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J)