Lalmati Devi And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.4234 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -67 Year- 2014 Thana -LAUKARIA DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ======================================================

1. Lalmati Devi, W/O Shahi Yadav

2. Shahi Yadav, Son of Bharat Yadav.

Both are residents of village-Sidhaw, P.S-Laukariya, Distt.-West Champaran .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Milind Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. A.M.P.Mehta(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 02-02-2015 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the State.

The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304B, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The allegation against the petitioners and others is to have demanded the dowry and due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry, the deceased was killed and her dead body was disposed of.

It is submitted that the petitioners are the brother-inlaw and sister-in-law of the deceased. They are living separately. The husband of the deceased is already in custody. The petitioners have no criminal antecedent.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case,

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4234 of 2015 (2) dt.02-02-2015 2/2 let the petitioners above-named be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bagaha, West Champaran in Laukariya P.S. Case No.67 of 2014 subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the other following conditions :

1.

One of the bailors will be the close relative of the petitioners.

2.

The petitioners will not indulge in similar or in any other offence.

3.

The petitioners will be well represented in the court.

4.

In case of absence for two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, their bail bond will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Amaresh Kumar Lal, J) V.K. Pandey/- U T