Sumitra Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.7635 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -96 Year- 2014 Thana -MAGADH MEDICAL COLLEGE DistrictGAYA ======================================================

1. Sumitra Devi wife of Late Chandradeo Prasad resident of village Khiryawan, Police Station Magadh Medical , District Gaya. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Akhileshwar Dayal For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Umeshanand Pandit(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 26-02-2015 Heard both sides.

The petitioner apprehends her arrest in a case under section 304(B) and other sections of the I.P.C.

The father of the deceased made allegation that his daughter was killed on account of non-payment of dowry and torture.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased. The deceased was married to Kundandeo Prasad in the year 2009. No specific allegation has been made against the petitioner. The deceased died

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7635 of 2015 (2) dt.26-02-2015 2 / 2 due to illness.

Considering the fact that the petitioner is the mother-inlaw of the deceased and there is no specific allegation of demand of dowry and torture against the petitioner, the petitioner, named above, in the event of her arrest/surrender within four weeks from the date of production/receipt of a copy of this order, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, in connection with Magadh Medical P.S. Case No. 96/14, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. (Prabhat Kumar Jha, J) B.Roy/- U