Kalwa Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.485 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-209 Year-2019 Thana- KATORIYA District- Banka ====================================================== 1.

KALWA DEVI Wife of Ganesh Yadav 2.

Ganesh Yadav Son of Late Andhu Yadav Both Resident of Village-Telangwa, P.S.-Katoriya, District-Banka. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr.Dhananjay Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mrs.Usha Kumari 1, SPP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 03-03-2020 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

This is an appeal under Section 14(A)(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 against the refusal of prayer for bail vide order dated 18.01.2020 passed by the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Banka, in connection with Katoriya Police Station Case No.209 of 2019, registered under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and Sections 3(1)(r)(s)/3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The appellants are the parents of the husband of the informant. Informant had entered into love marriage. Husband has been allowed provisional bail today by this Court in Cr.

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.485 of 2020(3) dt.03-03-2020 2/2 Appeal (SJ) No. 59 of 2020 with condition that the husband would take steps for restoration of matrimonial life. Hence, let the appellants, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court-below where the case is pending in connection with the aforesaid case, with condition that the appellants shall fully cooperate with the investigation/trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the appellants. The appellants shall not leave the country without permission of the trial Court.

Accordingly, the impugned order is set aside and appeal is allowed.

(Birendra Kumar, J) Mkr./- U T