Minta Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.35763 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -67 Year- 2016 Thana -MASAURHI District- PATNA ====================================================== Minta Devi .... .... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Satish Chandra For the Opposite Party/s : Smt Sangeeta Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE ORAL ORDER 06-09-2016 This is an application, made under Section 439 and 440 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking bail for the accused-petitioner, namely, Minta Devi, in connection with Masaurhi Police Station Case No. 67 of 2016, under Sections 364(A) of the Indian Penal Code.

Perused the above application and materials on record.

Heard Mr. Satish Chandra, learned Counsel for the petitioner, and Mrs. Sangeeta Sharma, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of the State. In view of the fact that the accused above-named has been in custody since 13.02.2016 in connection with the case aforementioned and though charge sheet has been submitted and perusal of the materials available on record does not reveal such incriminating materials, which would warrant further detention of the accused-petitioner in custody, and in view also of the fact the co-accused of this case, nanmely, Rahul Kumar has already been

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35763 of 2016 (3) dt.06-09-2016 2/2 granted bail by this Court by order, dated 24.08.2016, passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 26382 of 2016, and further that the perusal of the materials does not reveal that the accusedpetitioner's liberty on bail would adversely affect her trial, it is, in the interest of justice, hereby directed that the accused abovenamed shall be released on bail of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties, each of the like amount, subject to the satisfaction of the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Masaurhi at Patna, in connection with Masaurhi Police Station Case No. 67 of 2016. This direction for bail is further subject to the condition that the accused above-named shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence and shall appear, in the learned Court below, as may be directed.

In terms of the above observations and directions, this bail application shall stand disposed of.

(I.A. Ansari, CJ) sunil/- U