Priyanka Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31131 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-528 Year-2020 Thana- GORAUL District- Vaishali ====================================================== PRIYANKA DEVI Wife of Manoj Kumar Resident of Village - Rusulpur Inayat, Babhantoli, P.S.- Goraul, Dist.- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajeev Ranjan No.II For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 26-11-2021 The present petition has been taken up for consideration through the mode of Video conferencing in view of the prevailing situation on account of COVID 19 Pandemic, requiring social distancing.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in connection Goraul P.S. Case no. 528 of 2020 registered for the offence punishable under sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody since 12.02.2021 and charge sheet has been submitted and she is person with clean antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that from bare perusal of the allegation as alleged in the FIR, it would manifest that allegation is general and omnibus in nature as it is alleged that all family members of her

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31131 of 2021(2) dt.26-11-2021 2/2 husband were demanding dowry. Further, informant was informed by the villager that all accused persons killed her daughter by setting her on fire after pouring kerosene oil and when the informant reached the house of the deceased, she saw the dead body from which smell of kerosene oil was emitting. He next submits that the petitioner is sister-in-law (Gotani) of the deceased. Allegations are general in nature and nothing specific has been alleged against her. Further, she was staying separately along with her husband from family of the deceased.

Learned APP opposed the prayer for bail.

Considering the facts that petitioner is in jail custody since 12.02.2021, charge sheet has been submitted and petitioner is a person with clean antecedent, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur in Goraul P.S. Case no. 528 of 2020.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) s.hassan/- U T