Chanchal Kumari @ Chanchal Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28047 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-818 Year-2023 Thana- AURANGABAD TOWN DistrictAurangabad ====================================================== 1.

Chanchal Kumari @ Chanchal Devi Daughter of Ram Parvesh Singh Resident of Village- Jharkhand More Bhuli, P.S.- Bank More, Dhanbad, Dist.- Dhanbad (Jharkhand) 2.

Kalawati Devi Wife of Ram Parvesh Singh Resident of Village- Jharkhand More Bhuli, P.S.- Bank More, Dhanbad, Dist.- Dhanbad (Jharkhand) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Akhileshwar Prasad Son of Late Ramdin Prasad Resident of Village/Mohalla- Karma Road Sarvodaya, Nagar Gali No.1, Near Lal Bhawan, P.S.- Aurangabad Town, Dist.- Aurangabad (Bihar) ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shailesh Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Jai Narain Thakur ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, State and informant/opposite party no. 2.

2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a complaint case punishable for the offence under Sections 498(A), 341, 323, 504, 321, 313, 506, 385/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 / 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. Allegation against petitioners is that they alongwith other family members committed torture and cruelty to the daughter of informant for dowry, and also caused miscarriage to her.

4. Petitioner no. 1 is married sister-in-law and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28047 of 2024(2) dt.13-05-2024 2/2 petitioner no. 2 is mother-in-law of the informant's daughter. Petitioners are separate in mess & property and have got no concern with the family affairs of the couple. He further submits that the dispute arose between husband and wife, but all the family members were implicated mechanically. Thrust of the accusation is against husband of the victim. Petitioners are ladies and have got clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the opposite party no. 2 vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioners.

6. However, considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the above named petitioners, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aurangabad in connection with Aurangabad Town P.S. Case No. 818 of 2023, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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