Anjani Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26405 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-199 Year-2022 Thana- KARAKAT District- Rohtas ====================================================== Anjani Devi Wife of Rajesh Kumar Singh Resident of village- Sikaria, P.S.- Karakat, Dist.- Rohtas at Sasaram ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sumit Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Brajendra Nath Pandey, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Earlier, the anticipatory bail application of the petitioner stood dismissed as withdrawn by this Court vide order dated 21.09.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 31385 of 2023.

3. Petitioner apprehends arrest in case registered for the offences punishable under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

4. As per the prosecution case, this petitioner along with co-accused Rajesh Kumar Singh committed murder of the wife of the informant.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that informant is none other than own brother of the husband of the petitioner and due to petty dispute petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. During trial, the informant was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26405 of 2024(2) dt.19-04-2024 2/2 examined as PW-1 and he did not support the prosecution case and his statement is contrary to the F.I.R.

6. However, learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the bail application and submitted that there is specific and direct allegation that this petitioner along with co-accused Rajesh Kumar Singh killed the wife of the informant.

7. Considering the nature of accusation, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T