Girja Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16099 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-136 Year-2023 Thana- CHANDRAMANDI District- Jamui ====================================================== Girja Devi W/o- Newani Pandit, Village- Pando PS-Bengabad Distt- Giridih Sate Jharkhand ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Anant Kumar 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 13-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in connection with Chandramandih P.S. Case No. 136 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Allegedly, the marriage of the daughter of the informant was solemnized with Guddu Kumar Pandit in the year 2016. After the marriage, since the deceased was issueless, she was tortured at the hands of the accused persons and allegedly on the instigation made by the petitioner, who is said to be maternal aunt-in-law of the deceased, the husband of the petitioner along with others brutally assaulted and set the victim on fire, who succumbed to injuries during the course of
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that admittedly the petitioner is maternal aunt-in-law and has been residing separately and, in fact, no concern with the family affairs of the husband and wife. It is further contended that during the course of treatment, the statement of the deceased was also recorded by the police, wherein she has made specific allegation against the husband that it is he, who brutally assaulted her and, later on, set her on fire; though, learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submitted that the allegation of instigation has also been levelled against the petitioner. It is lastly contended that be that as it may, the petitioner is a lady aged about 54 years having fair antecedent and, as such, sending her under the judicial custody would certainly cause serious mental trauma to her and the entire family; moreover, she undertakes that she will fully co-operate in the proceeding of the Court.
5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposed the bail application and submitted that there is allegation against the petitioner of instigating the husband of the deceased, who has caused the unfortunate incidence, leading to the death of the deceased.
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6. Regard being had to the submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner is none else but the maternal aunt-in-law of the deceased residing in the district of Giridih under the State of Jharkhand on different place from the maternal home of the deceased, apart from her fair antecedent and undertaking before this Court, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M.1st Class, Jamui in connection with Chandramandih P.S. Case No. 136 of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., with further condition that one of the bailors shall be the own/close family members of the petitioner. (Harish Kumar, J) rohit/- U T