IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 2889 of 2011
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Sohan Sao ... ...... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand .... ... .... ... Opp. Party
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D.N. UPADHYAY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha, Advocate
For the Opp. Party : A.P.P.
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02 /13.10.2011
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
Petitioner is accused in a case registered under Sections 498-A, 379 & 323 of
the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
According to the complaint Kaushalya Devi was subjected to assault and
torture by her husband and in-laws for want of more dowry.
It is submitted that the petitioner is father-in-law and allegation of assault and
torture has been levelled against husband. The petitioner has been implicated with
general and omnibus allegation.
Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail.
Considering matrimonial nature of the offence, above named petitioner is
directed to surrender in the Court below within three weeks and on such surrender
or in the event of his arrest the petitioner shall be released on bail by the Court
below on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri R.K. Singh, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1 st
Class, Koderma in connection with Complaint Case No.772 of 2010 subject to the
conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.
(D.N. Upadhyay, J)
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