Shanti Devi And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.8777 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -34 Year- 2016 Thana -BHAWANIPUR District- PURNIA ======================================================

1. Shanti Devi wife of late Chandeshwari Mandal

2. Baby Devi, daughter of late Chandeshwari Mandal Both are residentof village Barhari P.S. Bhawanipur, Distt. Purnia .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Uday Chand Prasad For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Smt Sangeeta Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 01-03-2017 This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail for offences punishable under Sections of the Indian Penal Code. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that there is general and omnibus allegation against petitioner no. 1 mother-in-law and petitioner no. 2 Nanad.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Having heard both sides, in view of the fact that petitioner no. 2 is Nanad and she is not concerned with the family affairs of the husband of the deceased, let above named petitioner no. 2, in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty-five thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8777 of 2017 (2) dt.01-03-2017 2/2 each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea, in connection with Bhawanipur P.S. Case no. 34 of 2016 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and also subject to the conditions that

(1) bailors should be local having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the court concerned, (2) petitioner shall cooperate in the investigation and make himself available before the police as and when required.

So far petitioner no. 1 is concerned, I am not inclined to grant her anticipatory bail, same is rejected. However, she is directed to surrender in the court below and make prayer for regular bail, which shall be considered on its own merit without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.

Accordingly, the present application stands disposed of.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sudip/- U T