Punam Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14966 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-434 Year-2023 Thana- SAUR BAZAR District- Saharsa ====================================================== PUNAM DEVI WIFE OF JAIKANT PASWAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - SAMDA, WARD NO.13, P.S. - SOUR BAZAR, DISTRICT - SAHARSA ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anant Kumar 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 12-03-2024

1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The accused/petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and apprehending her arrest in connection with Sour Bazar P.S. Case No. 434 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 307, 354 B, 379, 447, 504 and 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is to assault informant alongwith other co-accused persons/family members causing head and other bodily injuries, having intention to cause their death, where

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14966 of 2024(2) dt.12-03-2024 2/3 occurrence arises out of neighborhood disputes and differences.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that allegation of physical assault is available against husband of petitioner, whereas allegation against petitioner is only to drag informant by holding her hair. It is also submitted that present occurrence arises out of neighborhood differences. While concluding the argument it is submitted that petitioner is a lady of clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP appearing on behalf of the State, opposes the prayer for bail.

6. In view of the facts and circumstances as mentioned above and by taking note of the fact as petitioner is a lady of clean antecedent, accordingly the petitioner above named, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the learned Court within a period of four weeks, is directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14966 of 2024(2) dt.12-03-2024 3/3 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Saharsa/concerned Court where the case is pending in connection with Sour Bazar P.S. Case No. 434 of 2023 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) S.Tripathi/- U T