Nagina Devi And ORS v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.21572 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -19 Year- 2017 Thana -HARLAKHI District- MADHUBANI ======================================================

1. Nagina Devi wife of Raghwendra Singh

2. Archana Devi @ Archana Devi wife of Sashi Bhushan Singh

3. Shashi Bhushan Singh son of Raghwendra Singh All are residents of village Kundal Madhiya, P.S. Harlakhi, District Madhubani. .... .... Petitioners

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioners : Mr. Vijay Kumar For the Opposite Party : Mr. Umeshnand Pandit ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-05-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Harlakhi P.S. Case No. 19 of 2017, G.R. No. 107 of 2017 for the offences instituted under Sections 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The allegation against the petitioners is of committing murder of the deceased due to non-fulfillment of the demand of dowry.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21572 of 2017 (2) dt.23-05-2017 2/2 petitioners. The petitioner no.1 is mother-in-law of the deceased, petitioner no.2 is sister-in-law of the deceased and the petitioner no.3 is brother-in-law of the deceased. They are separate in mess and property from the husband of the deceased. The husband of the deceased is in custody.

On behalf of the State, it has been submitted that the petitioners are named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioners above named be released on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today in connection with Harlakhi P.S. Case No. 19 of 2017, G.R. No. 107 of 2017on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Benipatti, Madhubani subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Sudhir Singh, J) Amit/- U T