Devanti Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34814 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-207 Year-2020 Thana- KOCHAS District- Rohtas ====================================================== DEVANTI DEVI Wife of Ravindra Paswan Resident of Village - Kuchhila, P.S.- Kochas, District - Rohtas.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajani Kant Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rajesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-09-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per the prosecution case, this petitioner along with other accused persons killed the daughter of informant for non fulfillment of demand of dowry.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased and she is separate from the deceased and her husband in mess and business. There is no specific allegation against this petitioner. Petitioner is in custody since 11.11.2020 and investigation in this case is complete.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34814 of 2021(2) dt.04-09-2021 2/2 prayer for bail.

Considering the facts of the case and the period of custody of the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-I, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Kochas PS case No. 207/2020 on the following conditions:-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his/ her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) BKS/- U T