Leela Devi And ORS v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.48512 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -199 Year- 2018 Thana -BAKHTIARPUR District- SAHARSA ======================================================

1. LEELA DEVI, W/o Suleman Rajak,

2. Salita Devi W/o Tashiya Rajak @ Tasiya Rajak,

3. Sangam Devi @ Sargam Devi @ Samgam Devi W/o Kundan Rajak,

4. Tashiya Rajak @ Tasiya Rajak,

5. Kundan Rajak

6. Sonu Rajak All Sons of Sulendra Rajak,

7. Sulendra Rajak S/o Late Saryug Rajak, All Residents of Vill.- Punarwash, Belwara, P.S.- Bakhtiyarpur, District- Saharsa. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma, Advocate : Rashmi Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 24-08-2018 Heard the parties. The petitioners seek anticipatory bail in connection with Bakhtiyarpur P.S. Case No.199 of 2018, registered for offences punishable under Sections 304(B) and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per F.I.R., allegation against the petitioners is of causing dowry death of the informant.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners is that the victim girl is traceless and moreover no specific allegation has been attributed against these petitioners, who happens to be

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.48512 of 2018 (2) dt.24-08-2018 2/2 in-laws of the so called deceased and there is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioners. It is also submitted that the petitioners have no criminal antecedents.

Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail.

Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and circumstances, as discussed above, let the petitioner, above named on surrender or arrest within six weeks be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa in connection with Bakhtiyarpur P.S. Case No.199 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. with condition that one of the bailors of the petitioner shall be a local person having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the concerned court.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) Sudha/Ranjeet U T