Shakuntala Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2623 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-170 Year-2019 Thana- ANDHRAMATH District- Madhubani ====================================================== 1.

SHAKUNTALA DEVI W/o Upendra Sah @ Domi Sah Resident of Village - Dakahi, P.S.- Andharamath, Distt.- Madhubani. 2.

Upendra Sah @ Domi Sah @ Domi Son of Late Sukhdeo Sah Resident of Village - Dakahi, P.S.- Andharamath, Distt.- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gagan Deo Yadav, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Fahimuddin, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-06-2020 This matter has been taken up through Video Conferencing.

Heard the parties.

The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 342, 323, 379, 494 and 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 D.P. Act.

Petitioners are parents of the husband of the informant. Allegation is that husband of the informant has married with another lady and general and omnibus allegation is of commission of torture for non-fulfillment of dowry demand.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2623 of 2020(3) dt.22-06-2020 2/2 Considering the general and omnibus nature of allegation, let the petitioners, above named, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the order, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (rupees twenty thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending in connection with Andhramath P.S. Case No. 170 of 2019, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438

(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure as well as subject to the following conditions:

(a) Both the bailors shall be the resident of territorial jurisdiction of the learned Court-below.

(b) The petitioners shall fully cooperate with the investigation/trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioners. (c) The petitioners shall not leave the country without permission of the trial Court.

(Birendra Kumar, J) mantreshwar/- U T