Rajeev Singh And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.31186 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -21 Year- 2009 Thana -RAJEPUR DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ======================================================

1. Rajeev Singh S/O Late Nand Kishor Singh

2. Sumitra Devi @ Simitra Devi W/o Lae Nand Kishor Singh All resident of village- Madhavpur Hari, PO- Awari, PS- Rajepur, District- East Champaran .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Chandan For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Vinod Shankar Modi (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 24-03-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with Rajepur Police Station Case No. 21 of 2009 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304B and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Petitioner no.1 is husband and petitioner no. 2 is mother-in-law of the deceased and according to prosecution case deceased died within one year of her marriage due to burn injuries. There is specific allegation that she was subjected to cruelty and harassment due to none fulfillment of dowry.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31186 of 2014 (4) dt.24-03-2015 2/2 Regard being had to the facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, I am not inclined to grant privilege of anticipatory bail, accordingly, their prayer for anticipatory bail in connection with Rajepur P.S.Case No. 21 of 2009, pending in the court of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sikarahna, East Champaran, Motihari stands rejected. However, at the time of consideration of regular bail application of the petitioners this order shall not cause any prejudice to the concerned court.

(Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J) Namita/- U