Bhutti Devi @ Bachhi Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10455 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-119 Year-2022 Thana- PANDARAK District- Patna ====================================================== 1.

BHUTTI DEVI @ BACHHI DEVI Wife of Ghutar Ray @ Ghutar Yadav R/V- Mirachak, P.S- Pandarak Dist- Patna 2.

Ghutar Ray @ Ghutar Yadav Son of Shohrai Ray @ Shohrai Yadav R/VMirachak, P.S- Pandarak Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bhim Sen Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Umeshanand Pandit ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-07-2023 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offence under Sections 304(B) / 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. It is a case of dowry death.

4. Petitioner no. 1 is mother-in-law and petitioner no. 2 is father-in-law of the deceased. Thrust of the allegation is against husband of the deceased, who is already in custody since 22.12.2022. Petitioners are separate in mess & property and have got no concern with the affairs of deceased and her husband. The allegation of torture and demand of dowry is general and omnibus.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10455 of 2023(3) dt.24-07-2023 2/2

4. Learned A.P.P. vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.

5. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the above named petitioners, in the event of their arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. - I, Barh, District - Patna in connection with Pandarak P.S. Case No. 119 of 2022, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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