Geeta Devi And ANR. v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17797 of 2016 (2) dt.29-04-2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.17797 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -249 Year- 2015 Thana -KORHA District- KATIHAR ======================================================

1. Geeta Devi Wife of Chandradev Das

2. Jhunia Devi Wife of Jhalsu Das@Jhaksu Das Both Resident of Village - Kurshi Narayanpur ,P.S Korha, District Katihar. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Binal Kumar, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Veena Kri.Jaiswal(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 29-04-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioners are accused in connection with Korha P.S. Case No.249/2015 registered under Section 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The prosecution case is that the informant performed the marriage of his daughter with Arjun Das in the year 2013 and she was being tortured for non-fulfillment of the demand of dowry. On 17.12.2015 the informant received information on phone about illness of his daughter then he went at the sasural of his daughter and carried her at his house. On 18.l2.2015 the condition of his daughter started to deteriorate then he admitted her at

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17797 of 2016 (2) dt.29-04-2016 the Sadar hospital, Purnea but in course of treatment, she died on 20.12.2015 at 5.00 A.M. in the morning. The informant raised suspicion that due to assault by the petitioners and the husband of his daughter, she became ill and died in course of treatment. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that it would appear from F.I.R that the daughter of the informant died in hospital during course of treatment. The further submission is that the petitioner no.1 is mother-in-law and petitioner no.2 is sister-inlaw of the deceased and they have been falsely implicated in this case with ulterior motive.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners, above named, are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in connection with Korha P.S. Case No. 249/2015. (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J.) Amit/- U T