Geeta Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42919 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-484 Year-2020 Thana- BASANTPUR District- Siwan ====================================================== GEETA DEVI Wife of Sanjay Mahto Resident of Village - Jalalpur, Police Station - Basantpur (Lakari Naviganj O.P.), District - Siwan. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bijay Prakash Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Akbar Ali, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 21-02-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under sections 302, 307 and other sections of the Indian Penal Code.

As per the prosecution case, it is stated that eight named accused persons including the petitioner herein came variously armed and assaulted the grandfather of the informant as also the other members of the family. The grandfather of the informant died in course of treatment.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. The allegations are general and omnibus in nature. The petitioner happens to be a lady who is in custody since 4.3.2021 and has no criminal antecedent.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42919 of 2021(3) dt.21-02-2022 2/2 Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the nature of allegations, the petitioner who is a lady having remained in custody for more than 11 months and chargesheet having been submitted in the case, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Basantpur (Lakadi Naviganj) P.S. Case no.484 of 2020 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siwan.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Saurabh/- U T