Anguri Begam v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26281 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-35 Year-2020 Thana- MUSRIGHRARI District- Samastipur ====================================================== Anguri Begam W/O Md. Anwar R/O Vill. - Morwa Gopal Tola, P.S - Musarighrari, Distt. - Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Surya Narayan Roy For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Anzarul Haque Sahara ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 13-09-2024 1.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 326, 302, 307/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 28.11.2023 and is a person with clean antecedent, charge-sheet has been submitted and informant (deceased) alleges that while she was doing her household chores, when accused persons including her husband along with his mother-in-law, sister-in-law and brother-in-law came and poured kerosene oil on her and set her ablaze. It is next alleged that on scream, the villagers came and took her to Sadar hospital, Samastipur. It is further alleged that the reasons

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26281 of 2024(2) dt.13-09-2024 2/3 for the occurrence is non-fulfillment of dowry demand. 4.

The learned counsel submits that the petitioner, being mother-in-law, has been falsely implicated in the instant case. It is next submitted that the date of occurrence is 03.03.2020 and the informant died on 10.03.2020, i.e., after a lapse of seven days. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the deceased was married to the son of the petitioner and they were having differences and as mother-inlaw, the petitioner did not use to intervene, as such, the deceased was harbouring grudge against her and the entire family members. It is also submitted that had the entire family members intended to kill the deceased by pouring kerosene oil, then whether they would have allowed her to scream and attract the neighbour. It is also submitted that deceased died during the course of treatment as while cooking, her Sari caught fire. It is next submitted that even the mother of the deceased in her statement has stated that while cooking sari of the deceased caught fire. It is also submitted that husband of the deceased is in custody.

5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6.

Considering the submission made by learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26281 of 2024(2) dt.13-09-2024 3/3 counsel for the petitioner, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Musrigharari P.S. Case No. 35 of 2020.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) SUMIT/- U T