Patna High CourtCR. MISC./30380/2020bail granted

Mundrika Devi @ Urmila Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2020-12-16Mr. Justice Madhuresh Prasad2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30380 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-31 Year-2019 Thana- TARIYANI CHOWK District- Sheohar ====================================================== MUNDRIKA DEVI @ URMILA DEVI Wife of Sri Pramod Kumar Singh Resident of Village Jagdishpur Kothiya Police Station - Tariyani, District - Sheohar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjeev Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.G ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER 16-12-2020 Counsels are appearing and making submissions from their residence. The Court Master and Secretary are also part of this virtual court proceedings from their homes, all with the aid of audio visual technology.

Ms. Pushpa Sinha, APP is appearing for the State as it is submitted that the briefhas been allotted to him by the office of Advocate General.

Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State.

. This Court would expect that the petitioner's Counsel would honour his undertaking in the instant proceedings regarding supply of requisite court fee etc. within two weeks from the date he is called upon to do so by the office.

Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that after filing fresh vakalatnama the undertaking has been filed through electronic mode.

Let the same be traced and placed on record.

Petitioner seeks bail in Tariyani PS Case No. 31 of 2019 registered under Sections 304(B) and 120(B) of the IPC.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30380 of 2020(4) dt.16-12-2020 2/2 The informant's cousin sister was married in 2018 to the instant petitioner's son. Allegation is that she has been subjected to cruelty for dowry. On 15.2.2019 he was informed that she has died. On reaching her matrimonial home the villagers told that she had been killed by the accused persons including the petitioner. The petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased. It is submitted that the implication of the petitioner is merely because of her relationship with the deceased. The prosecution story itself reveals that the FIR has been lodged only based on information gathered from the villagers and suspicion. The petitioner is in custody since 19.9.2019. It is submitted that the victim has suffered accidental death.

Learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail.

Considering the rival submissions as also the facts and circumstances of the case, prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed. Let the petitioner above named 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 CJM Sheohar. in Tariyani PS Case No. 31 of 2019 subject to the following conditions:- (i) That one of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner who will give an affidavit giving genealogy as to how he is related with the petitioner. The bailor will also undertake to inform the Court if there is any change in the address of the petitioner. (ii) That the petitioner will be well represented on each date and if he fails to do so on two consecutive dates, his bail bond will be liable to be cancelled.

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