Murti Devi And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.13963 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -85 Year- 2016 Thana -BENIPATTI District- MADHUBANI ======================================================

1. Murti Devi, W/o Sri Kishori Das.

2. Kishori Das, S/o Late Jagdeo Das, Both resident of Village- Chanpur Patti, P.S.- Benipatti, District- Madhubani.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ratanakar Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Abhay Kumar Roy ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 27-03-2017 The petitioners are in custody since 09.09.2016 in connection with Benipatti P.S. Case No. 85 of 2016, registered for offences punishable under Section 304(B), 34 Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that petitioners are mother-in-law and father-in-law respectively and no specific allegation has been levelled against them and they have been languishing in judicial custody since 09.09.2016. Learned counsel for the State also could not controvert the above fact.

Having heard both sides, in view of the fact no specific allegation has been levelled against the petitioners, who are mother-in-law and father-in-law of the deceased, as such, let petitioners above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13963 of 2017 (2) dt.27-03-2017 2/2 bonds of Rs. 25,000 (Rs. Twenty Five Thousand)each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Benipatti, Madhubani in connection with Benipatti P.S. Case No. 85 of 2016, subject to the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors of the petitioners shall be a local person having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the concerned Court.

(ii) The petitioners will not induce any witness or tamper with the evidence.

(iii) The petitioners shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make themselves available as and when required by the court and on the event of failure on their part to appear before the court below on two consecutive dates without showing any genuine reasons, the prosecution will be free to move for cancellation of his bail.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U T