Anita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25200 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-450 Year-2023 Thana- JOGAPATTI District- West Champaran ====================================================== Anita Devi W/o- Umesh Ram Vill- Dudhiyaba Ps- Nawalpur Op Dist- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Ms. Preeti Kumari, Advocate For the Informant :

Mr. Anand Kishore Chaudhary, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Ms. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 05-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Yogapatti (Nawalpur) P.S. Case No. 450 of 2023, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, the daughter of the informant was married with co-accused Ishwar Ram who was subjected to torture and cruelty for demand of dowry and ultimately she was done to death by the accused persons.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. The petitioner is sister-in-law of the deceased. It is further submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25200 of 2024(2) dt.05-04-2024 2/2 that the allegation levelled against the petitioner is not specific, rather general and omnibus in nature. The petitioner is living separately and has no concern with the family affairs of the deceased. The husband of the deceased is in custody. The petitioner is in custody since 25.11.2023 and has got no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Yogapatti (Nawalpur) P.S. Case No. 450 of 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T