Nandrani Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8814 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-496 Year-2023 Thana- JAMUI District- Jamui ====================================================== Nandrani Devi W/o Siya Ram Pandit R/O Village- Lagma, P.O And P.S Distt.- Jamui.

... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Diwakar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mukesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 20-02-2024

1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The accused/petitioner is named in F.I.R. and apprehending his arrest in connection with Jamui P.S. Case No. 496 of 2023, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304-B, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The allegation against above named petitioner is to cause death of daughter of informant alongwith other coaccused persons/family members due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry as raised for godrej, bed, motorcycle and unspecified amount of cash.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is mother-in-law and having no control over domestic affairs of deceased's family. It is submitted that petitioner is living separately. Learned counsel

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8814 of 2024(2) dt.20-02-2024 2/2 further submitted that doctor could not ascertain the cause of death and moreover, the thrust of allegation is available against the husband of deceased. While concluding the argument, it is submitted that petitioner is a lady of clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP, duly assisted by learned counsel Mr. Ajay Kumar Tiwary, appearing on behalf of the informant, while opposing the prayer of bail submitted that petitioner actively involved in the occurrence being mother-in-law.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and by taking note of fact as petitioner is mother-in-law, a lady of clean antecedent, accordingly, above named petitioner, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court, within a period of four weeks of the order, is directed to be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamui/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Jamui P.S. Case No. 496 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) veena/- U T