Manti Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3934 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-153 Year-2020 Thana- PAROO District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Manti Devi W/O Nawal Sahni Resident Of Village- Bhagwatpur, P.S.- Paroo, District- Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Yogendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 04-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 304(B), 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per prosecution case, informant alleged that petitioner along with co-accused persons has tortured and murdered her daughter due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is mother-in-law of the victim due to which she has falsely been implicated in this case. There is general and omnibus allegation of dowry demand against all the accused persons. Petitioner has no concern mess and business with the victim as well as her

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3934 of 2023(2) dt.04-04-2023 2/2 husband and living separately from both of them. She has got no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 05.08.2022. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as judicial custody, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Paroo P.S. Case No. 153 of 2020 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, West Muzaffarpur. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Manish/- U T