Manju Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28258 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-344 Year-2021 Thana- MINAPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== MANJU DEVI Wife of Rameshwar Ram Resident of Village - Minapur, ward No. 9, Police Station- Minapur, District - Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Mukeshwar Dayal,APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 23-08-2022 Let the defects, as pointed out by the office, be removed within four weeks of starting of Court proceeding in physical mode in normal course.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 304(B)/34 of IPC. Allegation is that the accused persons caused death of the daughter of the informant due to non-fulfilment of demand of dowry.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent. He has falsely been implicated in the present case. Further submits that in fact the petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased and it appears from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28258 of 2022(2) dt.23-08-2022 2/3 the FIR that there is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. Further submits that the petitioner has no concern at all with the family affairs of the deceased and the police, after investigation, submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 21.09.2021. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, 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 Court below where the case is pending in connection with Minapur P.S. Case No.344 of 2021, with the following conditions:-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

And, further condition that the court below shall

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28258 of 2022(2) dt.23-08-2022 3/3 verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Nitesh/- U T