Patna High CourtCR. MISC./25715/2023bail granted

Sangeeta Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2023-08-16Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25715 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-350 Year-2022 Thana- ATHMALGOLA District- Patna ====================================================== Sangeeta Devi, Aged About 48 Years, Wife Of Anil Yadav Resident Of Village- Chanda, Ps- Athmalgola, Distt- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Uday Pratap Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-08-2023 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to remove defect (s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks on resumption of physical mode.

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

3. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Athmalgola P.S. Case No. 350 of 2022 dated 09.12.2022 registered for the offences punishable u/s 304B read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

4. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and the coaccused persons are alleged to have committed murder of the informant's daughter due to non-fulfillment of demand of Rs. 1.5 lakh as dowry.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25715 of 2023(3) dt.16-08-2023 2/2 the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is the mother-in-law of the deceased. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. The petitioner neither demanded any dowry nor tortured the deceased. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 13.01.2023.

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Barh, Patna in connection with Athmalgola P.S. Case No. 350 of 2022.

8. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/- U T