Ashok Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17318 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-337 Year-2020 Thana- HILSA District- Nalanda ====================================================== 1.

ASHOK YADAV Son of Late Rajendra Yadav Resident of VillageMurgiachak, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda. 2.

Kanti Devi Wife of Ashok Yadav Resident of Village- Murgiachak, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 21-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

Learned counsel for the petitioners is expected to honour his undertaking to remove the defects as pointed out by the office when called upon to do so by the office. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with Hilsa P.S. Case no. 337 of 2020 instituted for the offence under Sections 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. As per allegation in the FIR, petitioners along with other family members have tortured in various ways due to nonfulfillment of dowry demand and ultimately they killed her. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are parents-in-law of the deceased

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17318 of 2021(2) dt.21-12-2021 2/2 and they have been falsely implicated in this case.They have never demanded any thing from the deceased. Parents-in-law are living separately from the deceased and her husband. Liability to take care of the wife (deceased) is upon her husband, who is not the petitioner herein.

Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The petitioners are directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender in connection with Hilsa P.S. Case no. 337 of 2020, they will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM, Hilsa, Nalanda subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U