Rama Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26968 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-842 Year-2023 Thana- AHIYAPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== RAMA DEVI W/O BIPIN MISHRA @ VIPIN MISHRA R/O VILLAGEPRAGATINAGAR, BADA JAGNATH, P.S- AHIYAPUR, DISTT.- MUZAFFARPUR.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Uday Chand Prasad , APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 302, 326, 307 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3/ 4 of the D. P Act.

3. It is alleged that all the F.I.R., named accused persons including this petitioner set the daughter, grandson (Nati ) and granddaughter (Natni ) of the informant on fire by sprinkling kerosene oil, as a result of which daughter and grandson nati of the informant died due to burn injury and granddaughter natni is under treatment in the SKMCH, Muzaffarpur.

4. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that it is a

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26968 of 2024(2) dt.02-05-2024 2/3 case of suicide. The petitioner is the mother-in-law of the deceased. From bare perusal of the F.I.R., it is apparent that there is a general and omnibus allegation against this petitioner and she has never demanded any dowry from the deceased. No such occurrence, as alleged in the F.I.R., has taken place. It is next submitted that the petitioner is separate in mess and property and she has no concern with the affairs of the couple . It is further submitted that there was some dispute arose between the husband and wife (deceased) on some issue due to which the deceased got angry and poured kerosene oil on herself, and set fire, as a result of which the daughter of the informant ( Sonam Priya) and his grandson (Subh Kumar) sustained burn injuries.

In the entire incident, there is no role of this petitioner, and she has been falsely implicated in this case because he happens to be the mother-in-law of the deceased. Lastly, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the husband of the deceased is already in custody . Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26968 of 2024(2) dt.02-05-2024 3/3 from today, let the petitioner, as named above, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate , Muzaffarpur in connection with Ahiyapur P.S. case No. 842 of 2023 , subject to the conditions laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure .

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Koushik/- U T