Punam Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12222 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-652 Year-2021 Thana- DIGHA District- Patna ====================================================== 1.

PUNAM SINGH Wife of Sanjay Singh R/v- Chakiya, P.S.- Manjhi, DistrictSaran (Chapra) As per FIR at present address is New Mica Colony, P.S.- Digha, District- Patna 2.

SANJAY SINGH Son of Late Arjun Singh R/v- Chakiya, P.S.- Manjhi, District- Saran (Chapra) As per FIR at present address is New Mica Colony, P.S.- Digha, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bimlesh Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Prem Kumar Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 24-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

The petitioners seek regular bail in connection with Digha P.S. Case No. 652 of 2021 registered for the offence under Sections 302, 304B, 120B of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the petitioners along with his family members used to torture and assault the informant's daughter due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand. It is further alleged that on 6.1.2021, the informant came to know that her daughter has been killed by the accused persons. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. The petitioners are mother-in-law & father-in-law of the deceased

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12222 of 2023(2) dt.24-04-2023 2/2 due to which they have falsely been implicated in the present case. The petitioners have no concern mess and business of the deceased as well as her husband and lives separately from them. It is further submitted that the husband of the deceased is already in custody upon whom, it was his responsibility to keep his wife well. A statement has been made in para-3 of the petition that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, the petitioners are languishing in judicial custody since 6.7.2022.

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, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be released on bail in connection with Digha P.S. Case No. 652 of 2021 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District and Sessions Judge XVIIth, Patna.

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