Chotelal Mukhiya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21446 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-425 Year-2008 Thana- SAMASTIPUR COMPLAINT CASE District- Samastipur ====================================================== 1.

CHOTELAL MUKHIYA SON OF SUSI MUKHIYA Resident of Village - Pipra, Kusheshwar Asthan, P.S. - Kuseshwar Asthan, District - Darbhanga 2.

SANTI DEVI WIFE OF CHOTELAL MUKHIYA Resident of Village - Pipra, Kusheshwar Asthan, P.S. - Kuseshwar Asthan, District - Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vijay Anand For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Narsingh Tanti ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a complaint case punishable for the offence under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Allegation against petitioners is of commission of torture and cruelty to the complainant for dowry.

4. Petitioner no. 1 is father-in-law and petitioner no. 2 is mother-in-law of the complainant. Thrust of the accusation is against husband of the complainant. Petitioners are separate in mess and property and have got no concern with the family affairs of complainant and her husband.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioners.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21446 of 2024(2) dt.04-04-2024 2/2

6. However, considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the above named petitioners, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Rosera, District - Samastipur in connection with C.R. No. 425 of 2008, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay U T