Rani Devi And ANR. v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.20833 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -34 Year- 2016 Thana -AURANGABAD TOWN DistrictAURANGABAD ======================================================

1. Rani Devi Wife of Late Jagdish Singh

2. Smita Devi Wife of Arun Singh .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Soni Devi Wife of Sachin Kumar, Daughter of Ram Bilash Singh .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anil Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dr. Ravindra Kumar (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-05-2016 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State.

The petitioners being the mother and married sister of the husband of the informant are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 498A of the Indian Penal Code and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Basic accusation is of torture for non-fulfillment of dowry demand.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that accusation against the petitioners is omnibus and general and petitioners claim to be separate from the husband of the informant. Moreover, the thrust of accusation is against the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20833 of 2016 (2) dt.10-05-2016 2/2 husband of the informant.

Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of `10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Aurangabad, in connection with Aurangabad Town P.S. Case No.34/2016, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Ashwini/- U T