Kiran Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6636 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-206 Year-2024 Thana- DEEPNAGAR District- Nalanda ====================================================== Kiran Devi Wife of Ram Pravesh Prasad Resident of Village - Oknava, P.S. - Deepnagar, District - Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Sudhir Kumar Raj, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Khurshid Anwar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-03-2025 Heard learned counsels for the parties.

2. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498A, 323 302, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per prosecution case, marriage of daughter of informant was solemnized with co-accused Sudhir Prasad about 14-15 years ago. It is alleged that after marriage, all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, tortured and harassed daughter of informant for dowry. It is further alleged that on 18.06.2024, informant got information that her daughter has fallen from the roof and died. Informant suspects that all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, have

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6636 of 2025(2) dt.03-03-2025 2/3 committed murder of her daughter due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case merely because she happens to be mother-in-law of the deceased. Petitioner is victim of over implication. There is no specific allegation of demand of dowry or torture against this petitioner. Petitioner is separate in mess & property and has got no concern with the affairs of the deceased and her husband. Thrust of accusation is against husband of the deceased who is already in custody. Petitioner is a lady and claims clean antecedents.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, general and omnibus nature of accusation and clean antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6636 of 2025(2) dt.03-03-2025 3/3 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda, Biharshariff in connection with Deepnagar P.S. Case No. 206 of 2024, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S..

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T