Lalan Sonar @ Lallan Sonar And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46959 of 2015 (3) dt.12-02-2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.46959 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -148 Year- 2013 Thana -MAHILA P.S. District- BHOJPUR ======================================================

1. Lalan Sonar @ Lallan Sonar, Son of Kedar Sonar,

2. Manan Sonar, Son of Late Kedar Sonar, All resident of Village - Mahuwar, P.S.-Sahpur, Dist.Bhojpur.

.... .... Petitioners

Versus

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

For the Petitioners : Mr. Ravindra Kumar For the Opposite Party : Mr. Jitendra Kr. Singh No.1 (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 12-02-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioners are accused in connection with Bhojpur Mahila P.S. Case No. 148 of 2013, registered under Section 304(B), 498(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

The accusation is of killing of Anita Devi, daughter of the complainant/informant, namely, Bhagwan Sonar due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry by her husband and in-laws and to dispose of her dead body.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submits that both the petitioners are father-in-law and mother-in-law of the deceased and they are in custody since

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46959 of 2015 (3) dt.12-02-2016 17.06.2015 and 09.07.2015, respectively. Further submission is that, in fact, deceased was a feeble mind and she left her sasural and due to ulterior motive, the present case has been lodged. Moreover, husband of the deceased Amar Sonar is in custody, which would appear from order dated 28.08.2015 by which the prayer of petitioners had been rejected by the Court of Session. Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, the petitioners, above named, are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur (Ara) in connection with (Bhojpur) Mahila P.S. Case No. 148 of 2013. (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J) manish/- U T