Ranju Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21858 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-379 Year-2017 Thana- FATEHPUR District- Gaya ====================================================== RANJU DEVI W/o Sonu Dubey R/o village- Lakshmi Ganj, P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manish Kumar No2 For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr. Ajeet Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 30-05-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Sessions Trial No. 45 of 2018/105 of 2018 arising out of Fatehpur P.S. Case No. 379 of 2017, instituted for the offence under Section(s) 302, 201 and 34 of Indian Penal Code.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody since 1.11.2017 having clean antecedent. It is alleged in the written report that informant got information on his Mobile Phone by some unknown person who told him to come at Paharpur where his son namely, Vikash Kumar was residing with his sister for the purpose of his study. The informant went there and saw the dead body of his son Vikash Kumar near Railway Track cut in different pieces. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21858 of 2019(3) dt.30-05-2019 2/3 villagers told that the dead body of Vikash Kumar was lying 200 meters away from Railway Station in such condition. They also told that on the direction of Ranju Devi (petitioner) the dead body has been brought from the Railway Track to Paharpur. The matter was enquired from petitioner, then she did not give any satisfactory reply. The villagers told the informant that Ranju Devi has illicit relationship with Subodh Paswan and deceased had knowledge about the same. He had given aforesaid information to the family members of Ranju Devi (petitioner). Therefore, petitioner in conspiracy with Subodh Paswan and other accused persons has committed murder of son of the informant.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that during investigation the only material came against the petitioner is statement of daughter of this petitioner who is aged about five years recorded under Section 164 Cr. P.C. wherein she has stated that on the date of occurrence, this petitioner opened the door and other accused persons entered into the house and committed murder of Vikash Kumar.

In such circumstances, there is no direct evidence against the petitioner. She is lady.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21858 of 2019(3) dt.30-05-2019 3/3 of the case, prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail is allowed. 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 learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-VIII, Gaya, in connection with Sessions Trial No. 45 of 2018/105 of 2018 arising out of Fatehpur P.S. Case No. 379 of 2017, subject to the condition that both the bailors will be close relatives of the petitioner.

(Sanjay Priya, J) S.Ali/- U T