Deepu Devi And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.5424 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -357 Year- 2016 Thana -K. Hat (Madhubani) District- PURNIA ======================================================

1. Deepu Devi wife of Sujit Kumar @ Pappu Keshari,

2. Jag Narayan Prasad Keshri @ Jag Narayan Keshri, son of Late Nathu Ram Keshri, both resident of Village- Churipatti Chowk, Madhubani, P.S. K. Hat (Madhubani), District- Purnea.

.... .... Petitioners

Versus

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

For the Petitioners : Dr. Bidhu Ranjan, Advocate. For the Opposite Party : APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 07-02-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners are in custody since 22.09.2016 and 16.09.2016 respectively in connection with K. Hat (Madhubani) P.S. Case No. 357 of 2016 for the offences alleged under Sections 304(B), 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. It is submitted that the petitioners being the wife of elder 'devar' and father-in-law of the deceased, have been falsely implicated and have already suffered custody since 22.09.2016 and 16.09.2016 respectively. It is stated that the husband of the deceased is also in custody. The husband of the petitioner no. 1 has been granted bail by this Court in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 46051 of 2016. Other co-accused have also been granted anticipatory bail except Saraswati Devi.

4. Having regard to the entirety of the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioners above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each to the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5424 of 2017 (2) dt.07-02-2017 2/2 satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea, in connection with K. Hat (Madhubani) P.S. Case No. 357 of 2016, on the following conditions:- (i) That one of the bailors shall be a close relative of the petitioners.

(ii) That the petitioners shall not indulge in any similar offence till conclusion of the trial. (iii) That the petitioners shall remain physically present in court on each and every date during trial and in the event of failure on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, their bail bonds shall be liable to be cancelled by the learned Court concerned.

(iv) The petitioners shall cooperate with the investigation, if not already concluded, and make themselves available as and when so required and in case of failure, the State shall be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail. (Vikash Jain, J) Md. Ibrarul/Chandran U T