Bashishth Muni Pradhan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18094 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-887 Year-2020 Thana- ARA NAWADA District- Bhojpur ====================================================== 1.

Bashishth Muni Pradhan Son Of Sri Satya Narayan Pradhan Resident Of Mohalla- Jagdeo Nagar, P.S.- Aara Nawada, District- Bhojpur 2.

Kalawati Devi Wife Of Bashishth Muni Pradhan Resident Of MohallaJagdeo Nagar, P.S.- Aara Nawada, District- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arvind Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 11-01-2022 This matter has been taken up for hearing online because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

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 Aarah Nawada P.S. Case no. 887 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 his family members have tortured in various ways due to nonfulfillment of dowry demand and finally they administered poison to her resulting into her death.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are parents-in-law of the daughter of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18094 of 2021(3) dt.11-01-2022 2/2 the informant and have been falsely implicated in this case. They have never demanded any thing from the deceased. They have no concern with the daily activity of the deceased and her husband as they are living separately. Deceased was a hot temperament lady and has committed suicide. The sole responsibility to take care of wife is upon the husband of the informant and not against her parents-in-law who are the petitioners. Husband in languishing in judicial custody.

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 Aarah Nawada P.S. Case no. 887 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 CJM, Aarah subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U