Dhanmanti Devi And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No. 53093 of 2016 Arising out of P.S. Case No. - 199 Year - 2015 Thana - PATAHI District - EASTCHAMPARAN (MOTIHARI) ======================================================

1. Dhanmanti Devi, Wife of Baidhnath Sah

2. Baidhnath Sah, Son of Shivmangal Sah, Both Residents of Village - Kodariya, P.S. - Patahi, District - East Champaran .... .... Petitioners

Versus

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

For the Petitioners : Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mr. Dashrath Mehta, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 18-01-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

Petitioners seek bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304B and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The marriage of the victim was solemnized six years back. The FIR would reveal that allegation of demand of dowry and torture for the same as well as threat to solemnize second marriage is against the husband. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioners.

Submission is that the case diary would reveal that the petitioners were separate from their son. Some of the witnesses have stated that there was no illegal demand.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.53093 of 2016 (2) dt.18-01-2017 2/2 Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioners, above named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 8th Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran/Successor Court in connection with Patahi P.S. Case No. 199 of 2016. Kundan (Birendra Kumar, J) U T