Sakal Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7948 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-25 Year-2023 Thana- MAHILA PS District- Jehanabad ====================================================== 1.

Sakal Rai Son of Jitu Yadav Resident of Nijampur, P.S.-Didarganj, Distt.- Patna 2.

Usha Devi Wife of Sakal Rai Resident of Nijampur, P.S.-Didarganj, Distt.- Patna 3.

Savitri Devi @ Komal Kumari Daughter of Lal Babu Resident of VillageSatar Gali, Patna city, P.S.- Bay-pass, Distt.-Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Vinita Devi Wife of Shiv Bachan Prasad Resident of Village-Milkipar, P.S.- Ghoshi, Distt.-Jehanabad ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioners :

Mr. Rudal Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Rana Randhir Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-02-2024 Heard learned counsels for the parties.

2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498A, 494, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is allegation of commission of torture and harassment due to non-fulfillment of demand for dowry.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that Petitioner No. 1 is father-in-law, Petitioner No. 2 is motherin-law and Petitioner No. 3 is Sautan of the informant. Specific accusation is against husband of the informant and there is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7948 of 2024(2) dt.20-02-2024 2/2 general and omnibus allegation against these petitioners. Petitioners are separate in mess & property and have got no concern with the affairs of the informant and her husband. Petitioners claim clean antecedents.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, nature of accusation and clean antecedents of the petitioners, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners is allowed.

7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, let the above named petitioners be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad, in connection with Jehanabad Mahila P.S. Case No.25 of 2023, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T