Reshmi Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39181 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-293 Year-2020 Thana- AMNAUR District- Saran ====================================================== RESHMI DEVI Daughter of Pundeo Mahto Resident of Village - Khaspatti, P.S.- Amnour, District - Saran (Chapra), At present Wife of Krishana Mahto, Resident of Village - Fenahara, P.S.- Taraiya, District - Saran (Chapra). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mukesh Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Md.Mushtaque Alam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 24-08-2022 Heard the parties.

Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to remove the defects within four weeks of resumption of normal court proceedings. In the eventuality of non-removal of defects within stipulated period, office will place the matter before the Bench. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable u/s 304(B)/201 of the IPC. Allegedly, the FIR named accused persons including the petitioner are involved in committing murder of the informant's daughter for non-fulfillment of demand of chain and motorcycle as dowry.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. She has been falsely implicated in this case on suspicion. No such

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39181 of 2021(5) dt.24-08-2022 2/2 occurrence, in the manner as alleged, has ever taken place. The allegation leveled against the petitioner is not specific rather general and omnibus in nature. The petitioner is married sisterin-law of the deceased. The thrust of the allegation of demand of dowry and torture does not falls upon the petitioner, who lives in a different village. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent and other co-accused persons have been enlarged on anticipatory bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this court vide order dated 24.06.2021, passed in Cr. Misc. No.36757 of 2020. Learned APP for the State opposed the prayer for bail.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/Successor Court in connection with Amnour P.S. Case No.293 of 2020, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.