Lalita Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31837 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-112 Year-2024 Thana- CHAPRA MUFFASIL District- Saran ====================================================== 1.

Lalita kumari daughter of nandu mahto Resident Of Village - Ram Nagar, Nayaka Tola , P.S.- Chapra Muffasil, Dist- saran 2.

Seema Devi Wife Of Nandu Mahto Resident Of Village - Ram Nagar, Nayaka Tola , P.S.- Chapra Muffasil, Dist- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Amitesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 25-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioners seek bail in connection with Chapra Muffasil P.S. Case No. 112 of 2024 instituted for the offence under Sections 302, 120(B) & 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3.

Prosecution case in short is that co-accused persons including the petitioners have abused the informant and his family members on 25-02-2024, and threatened to kill him. It is further alleged that Ajit Kumar (co-accused) murdered the mother of the informant, namely, Rajanti Devi on 26-02-2024.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31837 of 2024(2) dt.25-04-2024 2/3 4.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioners are in custody since 27-02-2024. Petitioners have no criminal antecedent.

5.

It has been further submitted by the petitioners' counsel that petitioners have been falsely implicated in the present case. There is no specific allegation levelled against these petitioners, rather there is general and omnibus allegation. Specific allegation is against co-accused, namely, Ajit Kumar and petitioner No. 1 is the sister and petitioner No. 2 is the mother of the co-accused, namely, Ajit Kumar, respectively. No incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of these petitioners.

6.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners. 7.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody of the petitioners, clean antecedent of the petitioners and there being no direct allegation against the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

8.

Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31837 of 2024(2) dt.25-04-2024 3/3 Court below/concerned Court in connection with Chapra Muffasil P.S. Case No. 112 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj kishore/- U T