Sujanti Devi @ Sujaanti Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32107 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2024 Thana- FESHAR District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Sujanti Devi @ Sujaanti Devi W/O Dinesh Yadav R/O Village- Theghawa, P.S- Feshar, Distt.- Aurangabad (Bihar).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ramesh Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 11-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Feshar P.S. Case No. 62 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 341, 323, 504, 506, 498A of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of the D.P. Act and later on Section 304B/34 of the IPC was added.

3. Earlier vide order dated 07.02.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 84473 of 2024, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner was rejected.

4. Prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32107 of 2025(4) dt.11-07-2025 2/3 alongwith the family members tortured and killed the deceased for the non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is the mother-in-law of the deceased. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that general and omnibus allegation has been made against the petitioner. No specific overt act is alleged against the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner is separate in mess and business and has got no concern in the family affairs of the deceased and her husband. Husband of the deceased is already in custody. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 18.03.2025 and has no criminal antecedent.

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, husband of the deceased being in custody, as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8. Let the petitioner 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 Court

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32107 of 2025(4) dt.11-07-2025 3/3 below/concerned Court in connection with Feshar P.S. Case No. 62 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T