Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
Sections 439 & 482—Bail—Attempt to murder, dowry demand and harassment—FIR registered under Section 307/498A/34 of IPC—Applicant is brother-in-law of complainant who has been in judicial custody for more than eight months—Chargesheet stands filed—Admittedly, there is an eye witness account which is contradictory to the statement of the complainant—So far as the plea of prosecution with regard to the applicant threatening the complainant or tampering with the evidence is concerned, no material has been placed on record to substantiate the same—Statement of relative of complainant was recorded only after two months of the incident, even though he lives in the same neighbourhood—No useful purpose would be served by keeping applicant in judicial custody—Bail granted.
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