Mano Devi And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.8398 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-25 Year-2016 Thana- NARDIGANJ District- Nawada ======================================================

1. Mano Devi, W/o Shiv Dayal Mahto,

2. Shiv Dayal Mahto, S/o Late Ramdhani Mahto, Both R/o VillageKahuara, P.S.- Nardiganj, District- Nawada. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL ORAL ORDER 16-03-2018 The explanation submitted by the learned lower court is accepted.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

The petitioners seek bail in connection with Nardiganj P.S. Case No. 25 of 2016 registered under Sections 304(B), 120(B) and 201 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioners who happen to be parents in law of the deceased are said to have committed dowry death of the daughter of the informant in association of his family members and disposed off her dead body.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8398 of 2018(4) dt.16-03-2018 2/2 petitioners that they happen to be parents in law of the deceased. They have no concern with the aforesaid occurrence. They have been falsely implicated in the case. The allegation levelled against the petitioners is not specific rather omnibus. As a matter of fact, the deceased was afflicted with diarrhea and was given medical aid, but she succumbed to her ailment. The petitioners have been languishing in custody since 02.11.2017. On the other hand, learned APP for the State and Informant, opposed the bail prayer of the petitioners and submitted that the petitioners committed dowry death of the deceased in association of his family members and disposed of the dead body of the deceased. Hence, they are not entitled for bail.

In the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-VI, Nawada in connection with Nardiganj P.S. Case No. 25 of 2016. (Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J) rohit/- U T