Sangita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34605 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-237 Year-2021 Thana- DEEPNAGAR District- Nalanda ====================================================== 1.

Sangita Devi, W/O Mahendra Choudhary Resident Of Village/ MohallaDeepnagar, Police Stsation- Deepnagar, District- Nalanda. 2.

Soni Kumari, D/O Mahendra Choudhary Resident Of Village/ MohallaDeepnagar, Police Station- Deepnagar, District- Nalanda. ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pankaj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 18-10-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioners seek bail in anticipation of their arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B), 201/ 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are persons with clean antecedent and are mother-in-law and sister-in-law of the deceased and the informant alleges that he had married his daughter Rani Devi (deceased) in the Year 2019 with Munna Chaudhary, son of petitioner no.1 and brother of petitioner no.2. It is next alleged that after marriage, her husband and other family members

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34605 of 2022(2) dt.18-10-2022 2/3 including the petitioners were pressurizing his daughter to bring dowry of Rs. Two Lakhs and for non-fulfilment of the same, the deceased used to be assaulted. It is next alleged that on 15.07.2021, his son-in-law informed that his daughter has fled away from the house and on 17.07.2021, dead body of his daughter was found in Panchane river at Deepnagar. Accordingly, it is alleged that the deceased was killed for nonfulfilment of the dowry demand. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that informant is not an eye witness to the occurrence. It is next submitted that from perusal of the allegation as alleged in the F.I.R., it would manifest that the same are not specific rather are general and omnibus in nature. It is also submitted that husband of the deceased is in custody since 18.11.2021. It is also submitted that it is the responsibility of the husband to keep his wife with dignity and honour, but when such occurrence takes place, the entire family members are implicated without any specific allegation.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposes the anticipatory bail application.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the petitioners, above-named, in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34605 of 2022(2) dt.18-10-2022 3/3 event of their arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, are directed to be released on bail on their furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with Deepnagar P. S. Case No.237 of 2021, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

The application stands allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T