Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20776/2025bail granted

Veena Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-17Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20776 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-300 Year-2024 Thana- KAMTAUL District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Veena Devi Wife of Satrohan Paswan @ Shatrughan Paswan Resident of Village- Barhampur, P.S.- Kamtaul, District- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mrs. Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-04-2025 Heard Mr. Arvind Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Renu Kumari, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kamtaul P.S. Case No. 300 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 80, 238 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, the petitioner along with other co-accused persons assaulted daughter of the informant and hanged her to death for non-fulfillment of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20776 of 2025(2) dt.17-04-2025 2/2 the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is a lady and she is Mausiya Sas of the deceased. No specific allegation has been attributed against the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner is separate in mess and business from the husband of the deceased. The petitioner is in custody since 24.12.2024 and has got no criminal antecedent.

5. 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 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 Kamtaul P.S. Case No. 300 of 2024.

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