Patna High CourtCR. MISC./58691/2017bail granted

Soni Devi And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

2017-12-12Mr. Justice Ashwani Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.58691 of 2017 ======================================================

1. Soni Devi, W/o Naresh Mochi,

2. Champa Devi W/o Rajballam Mochi @ Rajballam Ravidas, Both R/o Village- Chandrakura, P.S.- Karai-Parshurai, District- Nalanda. .... .... Petitioners

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sunil Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 12-12-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioners seek pre-arrest bail in connection with Hilsa P.S. Case No. 592 of 2017 registered under Sections 323, 147, 341, 504, 506, 353 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that there is general and omnibus allegation against six named accused and 30 unknown. He submitted that the petitioners are ladies and their names have been given simply because they are resident of the same locality. He also contended

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.58691 of 2017 (2) dt.12-12-2017 that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent and having got roots in the society, they are not likely to abscond or tamper with the evidence.

Learned counsel for the State has opposed the application for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioners are ladies and have got no criminal antecedent, in the event of arrest or surrender in the court below within six weeks from today, they are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-1st, Hilsa, Nalanda in connection with Hilsa P.S. Case No. 592 of 2017 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr. P.C.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) Sanjeet/- U T