Renu Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29766 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-887 Year-2020 Thana- ARA NAWADA District- Bhojpur ====================================================== 1.

RENU DEVI W/O SANTOSH KUMAR RAI Resident of Village - Chini Mill, Behind Buxar Civil Court, P.S.- Adarsh Nagar, Dist.- Buxar. 2.

Ritu Devi W/O Pappu Kumar Pankaj Resident of Village - Bichhiyaon, P.S.- Sandesh, Distt.- Bhojpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arvind Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 09-02-2022 This matter has been taken up for hearing online because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

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

Learned counsel for the petitioners is expected to honour his undertaking to remove the defects as pointed out by the office when called upon to do so by the office. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with Aarah Nawada P.S. Case no. 887 of 2020 instituted for the offence under Section 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. As per allegation in the FIR, petitioners along with his

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29766 of 2021(2) dt.09-02-2022 2/3 family members have tortured in various ways due to nonfulfillment dowry demand and ultimately they killed her. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are married sister-in-law of the deceased and have been falsely implicated in this case. They have never demanded any thing from the deceased. They have no concern with the daily activity of the deceased and are living in their own matrimonial home. The sole responsibility to take care of wife is upon husband of the deceased and not against his family members. Husband of the deceased is in custody. Similarly situated co-accused persons, who are parents-in-law of the deceased have already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 11.1.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 18094 of 2021.

Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The petitioners are directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender in connection with Aarah Nawada P.S. Case no.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29766 of 2021(2) dt.09-02-2022 3/3 887 of 2020, they will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aarah subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U