Kaushalya Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8846 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-191 Year-2023 Thana- KUDHNI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== 1.
Kaushalya Devi W/o Anil Mahto R/o Vill - Ladawra Tola, Satgharva, P.S. - Kudhni, Dist. - Muzaffarpur 2.
Anil Mahto S/o Lakshman Mahto R/o Vill - Ladawra Tola, Satgharva, P.S. - Kudhni, Dist. - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioners :
Mr. Prakash Chandra Jha, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-06-2024 Heard learned counsels for the parties.
2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. It is a case of "dowry death".
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that petitioners are sister-in-la and brother-in-law of the deceased. Petitioners are victim of over implication. There is no specific allegation of demand of dowry or torture. They are separate in mess & property and have got no concern with the affairs of the deceased and her husband. Thrust of accusation is against husband of the deceased, who is in custody since 19.06.2024.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8846 of 2024(6) dt.25-06-2024 2/2
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, 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 A.C.J.M.-I, West, Muzaffarpur, in connection with Kudani (Turki O.P.) P.S. Case No. 191 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