Deuki Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.33849 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -298 Year- 2014 Thana -PANCHRUKHI District- SIWAN ======================================================

1. Deuki Devi wife of Shri Nath Singh resident of village - Supauli Uttar Tola, Police Station - Pachrukhi, District - Siwan .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Jagdhar Prasad (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 29-10-2015 Heard both sides.

The petitioner apprehends her arrest in a case under Section 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The informant, father of the deceased, made allegation that his daughter, who was married with Kamlesh Kumar Singh only five months ago, was done to death due to nonfulfillment of demand of dowry. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased and she was suffering from different ailments. The daughter of the informant committed suicide. The husband is in jail.

It appears that the daughter of informant was done to death within five months of her marriage. Ligature mark was

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33849 of 2015 (4) dt.29-10-2015 2/2 found all around the neck of the deceased.

Considering the facts aforesaid, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the same is rejected.

If the petitioner surrenders in the court below and prays for regular bail, the court below shall consider the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner on merits without being prejudiced by this order.

(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J) BKS/- U T