Lulliya Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5740 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-377 Year-2023 Thana- GORAUL District- Vaishali ====================================================== Lulliya Devi W/O Late Tetar Mahto R/O Vill.- Dhojaul, P.S.- Goraul, Dist.- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Lovekush Kumar, Adv.

For the State :

Mr. Harendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 5 13-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B), 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The allegation is that of causing death of the daughter of the informant upon non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the mother-in-law of the deceased and there is a general and omnibus allegation in the FIR with the allegations of demand of dowry being specific against the husband of the petitioner who has already surrendered on 04.04.2025 and is in custody and in support of the same, the surrender slip has been brought on record by way of supplementary affidavit. It is next

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5740 of 2025(5) dt.13-08-2025 2/2 submitted that the petitioner is separate in residence and mess from the deceased and her husband and has no concern with day to day affairs. It is further submitted that the FIR was also lodged after a delay of two days.

5. Learned APP for the State, however, opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. Taking into consideration the above-mentioned facts and circumstances and also considering that the petitioner is the mother-in-law of the deceased and the thrust of the allegation is upon the husband of the deceased who is already in custody, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the Court below within four weeks, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned lower Court where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Goraul P.S. Case No. 377 of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C/ 482 (2) of the BNSS, 2023.

(Soni Shrivastava, J) divyanshi/- U T