Umashankar Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11625 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-288 Year-2023 Thana- CHENARI District- Rohtas ====================================================== 1.

Umashankar Ram Son of late Sukh Velas Ram Resident of Vill.-Ramgarh, P.S.-Chenari, Distt.-Rohtas 2.

Devanti Devi Wife of Umashankar Ram Resident of Vill.-Ramgarh, P.S.- Chenari, Distt.-Rohtas 3.

Jitendra Ram Son of Umshankar Ram Resident of Vill.-Ramgarh, P.S.- Chenari, Distt.-Rohtas 4.

Sonam Kumari Wife of Jitendra Ram Resident of Vill.-Ramgarh, P.S.- Chenari, Distt.-Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shashank Shekhar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-02-2024 At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner no. 1 namely Umashankar Ram has been arrested and as such, he seeks permission to withdraw this petition, so far as petitioner no. 1 is concerned.

2. Accordingly, in respect of petitioner no. 1 (Umashankar Ram), this petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

3. The petitioners (petitioner no. 2 to 4) apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offence under Sections 304(B), 201, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

4. It is a case of 'dowry death'.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11625 of 2024(2) dt.22-02-2024 2/2

5. Petitioners no. 2 is mother-in-law, petitioner no. 3 is brother-in-law (HkSalwj) and petitioner no. 4 is sister-in-law (xksruh) of the deceased. Thrust of the allegation is against husband of the deceased, who is already in custody. Petitioners are separate in mess & property and have got no concern with the affairs of deceased and her husband. The allegation of torture and demand of dowry is general and omnibus.

6. Learned A.P.P. and learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the above named petitioner no. 2 to 4, in the event of their arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-II, Rohtas, Sasaram in connection with Chenari P.S. Case No. 288 of 2023, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

8. This application is, accordingly, disposed of. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay/- U T