Shruti Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.28536 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -117 Year- 2014 Thana -LALGANJ District- VAISHALI(HAJIPUR) ====================================================== Shruti Devi W/o Rajendra Sah Resident of Village - Repura, P.S. - Lalganj, District - Vaishali.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 10-08-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304B of the Indian Penal Code.

The allegation against the petitioner and others is to have caused death of the deceased, daughter of the informant, by setting fire.

It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is the mother-in-law of the deceased and marriage was performed more than 11 years ago as the deceased has a minor boy aged about 11 years and a girl child aged about 8 years. The petitioner is a mother of three sons and they are living separately. She is an old lady of 70 years. She has been in custody since 12.5.2015. Chargesheet has already been submitted and there is no chance of tampering with the witnesses. Learned counsel for the informant submits that

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28536 of 2015 (2) dt.10-08-2015 2 / 2 the son of the deceased has also supported the prosecution case and he has also opposed the prayer for bail.

Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Vaishali at Hajipur in Lalganj P.S. Case No. 117 of 2014 with the following conditions :

1. One of the bailors will be the close relative of the petitioner.

2. The petitioner will not indulge in similar or in any other offence.

3. The petitioner will be well represented in the court.

4. In case of absence for two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, her bail bond will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Amaresh Kumar Lal, J) sudip/- U T