Lalpari Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10116 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-117 Year-2022 Thana- DIDARGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== LALPARI DEVI Wife of Makru Singh Resident of Khaspur, P.S.- Didarganj, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Raj Krishna Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dinesh Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 03-05-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 304B of the Indian Penal Code.

The allegation against the petitioner along with co-accused persons is that they have committed murder of the daughter of the informant due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. The petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased due to which she has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10116 of 2023(2) dt.03-05-2023 2/2 no concern mess and business of the deceased as well as her husband and living separately from both of them. It is further submitted that the husband of the deceased is already in judicial custody. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent moreover, she is languishing in judicial custody since 15.05.2022.

Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as being a lady, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Didarganj P.S. Case No. 117 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Ist Additional District and Sessions Judge, Patna City, Patna.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Manish/- U T