Ranjan Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21952 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-236 Year-2022 Thana- ALAMNAGAR District- Madhepura ====================================================== Ranjan Devi Wife Of Kali Charan Mandal Resident Of Village- Bhramarpura, Ward No. 6, Ps- Alamnagar, Distt- Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Uday Chand Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Akshay Lal Pandit ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 22-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 363, 365, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

It is case of abduction of the informant's minor son namely Soman Kumar, aged about 09 years born from his second wife by this petitioner under a conspiracy with other accused persons. It is further alleged that the victim boy is not recovered as yet.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. She has falsely been implicated in the present case due to illegal motive. The F.I.R has been lodged after the delay of four days.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21952 of 2023(5) dt.22-08-2023 2/2 Petitioner is the first wife of the informant and informant tortured and assaulted her for demand of dowry and did second marriage with Rinku Devi. During investigation, no consistent evidence has come against the petitioner to show her involvement in the presence occurrence. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is also submitted that petitioner is a lady and she is languishing in judicial custody since 22.09.2022. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Alamnagar P.S. Case No. 236 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Udakishunganj, Madhepura.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) lata/- U T