Dr. Geeta Sah @ Geeta Sah @ Geeta Kumari Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7854 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-248 Year-2019 Thana- ADAPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== DR. GEETA SAH @ GEETA SAH @ GEETA KUMARI SAH Wife of Jagat Sah R/V- Sirisiyakala, P.s- Adapur, Dist- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ritesh Verma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dr.Mrityunjaya Kr.Gautam ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 18-03-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Adapur P.S. Case No. 248 of 2019 registered for the offence under Sections 304/34 of the Indian Penal Code. As per prosecution case, the informant alleged that that when his pregnant daughter-in-law was taken to P.H.C. Adapur for delivery on 22.9.2019 where two ladies came in hospital and misguided them to bring the patient to Prasuti Swathya Kendra, Adapur. Thereafter, the patient was treated by this petitioner Dr. Geeta Sah and Dr. Imran Ali. When her condition started deteriorating, the informant and his family members requested to refer the patient, but the same was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7854 of 2023(3) dt.18-03-2023 2/3 refused, ultimately, the patient was died.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. She has falsely been implicated in this case. It is further submitted vide para 8 of the petition that the petitioner is not a doctor rather she is a medical student of J.P. Group of Institute of Medical Science and Hospital, Muzaffarpur and she also visited hospital occasionally for training. The petitioner has not concerned with the treatment of informant's daughter-inlaw and denied from this offence. A statement has been made in para-3 of the petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 27.8.2022. 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, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Adapur P.S. Case No. 248 of 2019 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7854 of 2023(3) dt.18-03-2023 3/3 Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Amandeep/- U T