Suminta Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22177 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1069 Year-2021 Thana- PHULWARISHARIF District- Patna ====================================================== SUMINTA DEVI W/o- Rambabu Sao Resident of Village - Mahangupur, P.S. - Phulwarisharif (Janipur), District - Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sheo Jee Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bal Mukund Prasad Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-09-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

It is a case of dowry death.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner and no specific overt act has been alleged against her, who happens to be mother-in-law of the deceased. It is further submitted that the petitioner is separate in mess and business. Thrust of allegation is against the husband of the deceased who is already in custody.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22177 of 2022(3) dt.12-09-2022 2/2 the case, in the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate IX Patna in Phulwarisharif (Janipur) Police Station Case No. 1069 of 2021 subject to the conditions laid down under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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