Reeta Kumari @ Reeta Devi v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41801 of 2017 (2) dt.11-09-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.41801 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -116 Year- 2016 Thana -KARPI District- JEHANABAD ======================================================

1. Reeta Kumari @ Reeta Devi W/o Pramod Singh, R/o Village- Bandopur, P.S.- Karpi, District- Arwal.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Ram Bachan Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 11-09-2017 The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Karpi P.S. Case No. 116 of 2016, registered for offences punishable under Sections 304B/201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Petitioner is mother in law of the deceased and allegation against the petitioner and other accused persons is of committing dowry death of the deceased.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he happens to be mother in law of the deceased and no specific allegation has been levelled against her rather only general and omnibus allegation has been made. Further she has been in judicial custody since 09.06.2017.

Heard learned A.P.P. as well as learned counsel for the informant. They have opposed the prayer for bail, however, they could not point out any specific allegation against the petitioner. Having heard both sides, considering the facts and

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41801 of 2017 (2) dt.11-09-2017 circumstances of the case and as the petitioner is a lady, as such, let the petitioner above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000 (Rs. Twenty Five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Arwal, in connection with Karpi P.S. Case No. 116 of 2016, subject to the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be a local person having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the concerned Court.

(ii) The petitioner will not induce any witness or tamper with the evidence.

(iii) The petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make herself available as and when required by the court and on the event of failure on her part to appear before the court below on two consecutive dates without showing any genuine reasons, the prosecution will be free to move for cancellation of her bail bonds.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U T