Shanti Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8698 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-345 Year-2021 Thana- DARBHANGA SADAR DistrictDarbhanga ====================================================== SHANTI DEVI W/o Sri Saukhi Mandal @ Sukhi Mandal Resident of VillageMalital, P.S.- Sadar (Bhalpatti O.P.), District- Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shashank Shekhar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nand Kishore Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence under Sections 498(A), 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

It is a case of 'dowry death' and petitioner happens to be mother-in-law of the deceased.

It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that there is general and omnibus allegation and she has been made accused in this case only on suspicion. Petitioner is separate in mess and property and has got no concern with the family affairs of deceased and her husband. Petitioner is in custody since 18.08.2021. Investigation is complete.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8698 of 2022(2) dt.12-04-2022 2/2 Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the bail petition of petitioner is allowed. Let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga in connection with Sadar (Bhelpatti O.P.) P.S. Case No. 345 of 2021.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay/- U T