Shanti Devi @ Kanti Devi And ORS v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.35337 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -33 Year- 2016 Thana -NARHAT District- NAWADA ======================================================

1. Shanti Devi @ Kanti Devi Wife of Mahendra Singh Resident of Village Nadsena P.S. Sitamarhi District Nawada.

2. Sima Devi Wife of Murari Singh

3. Murari Singh@Murari Singh Son of late Dewki Ram Both Residents of Village- Pali P.S. Hisua, District Nawada.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bhavesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pawan Kumar Chaurasia ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 22-02-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

Petitioners apprehend arrest in connection with Narhat (Sitamarhi) P.S. Case No. 33 of 2016 registered under Sections 498A/302/34 of the I.P.C.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are separate in mess and residence from the deceased and her husband. They have no concern with the affairs between husband and the deceased.

Learned Addl. P.S. appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that petitioners are named accused. Witnesses have supported the prosecution case.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35337 of 2016 (5) dt.22-02-2017 2/2 Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegations levelled against the petitioners, I am no inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Their prayer for anticipatory bail is, therefore, rejected.

(Arvind Srivastava, J) Manish/- U T