Patna High CourtCR. MISC./39293/2016dismissed

Sugani Devi And ORS v. The State Of Bihar

2016-09-23Mr. Justice Rakesh Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.39293 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -184 Year- 2015 Thana -NAGARNAUSA District- NALANDA (BIHARSHARIFF) ======================================================

1. Sugani Devi Wife of Late Kishori Bind.

2. Yogendera Bind @ Jogindra Bind Son of Late Kishori Bind Both are resident of Village- Mahmadpur, Police Station Nagarnousa, District- Nalanda.

3. Chitranjan Bind Son of Jugeshwar Bind Resident of Village- Chakniyamath, Police Station Gaurichak, DistrictPatna. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nand Kishore Prasad II For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Jai Narain Thakur ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-09-2016 Heard Sri Nand Kishore Prasad No. II, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor. Three petitioners, who are mother -in -law, brother of husband of the deceased and close relative, have approached this court with a prayer to grant bail in Nagarnousa P.S. Case No. 184 of 2015 , registered for the offence under Section 304(B)/ 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act in the event of their arrest or surrender. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the daughter of the informant died due to burning since while she was cooking she was caught with the fire and died. It has been

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39293 of 2016 (2) dt.23-09-2016 2/2 argued by learned counsel for the petitioners that during investigation all the witnesses have said that at the time of occurrence in the house there were only husband and wife and petitioners were not there. On aforesaid grounds a prayer has been made to grant privilege of anticipatory bail. However, considering the allegation made in the F.I.R. and the fact that marriage of daughter of the informant was solemnized in the year 2015 and in the same year in December 2015 she was burnt to death, there is no reason to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail.

The petition stands dismissed.

(Rakesh Kumar, J) Praful/- U T