Patna High CourtCR. MISC./27826/2017bail granted

Lalita Devi @ Lalita Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2017-06-30Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Jha2 pages

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27826 of 2017 (2) dt.30-06-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.27826 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -18 Year- 2016 Thana -KURHANI District- BHABHUA (KAIMUR) ====================================================== Lalita Devi @ Lalita Choudhary Wife of Lallan Choudhary Resident of Village- Konahra, Police Station- Kurhani, District - Kaimur (Bhabhua). .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arun, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. S. Ehteshamuddin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 30-06-2017 Heard both sides.

The petitioner seeks bail in Kurhani P.S. Case No. 18/2016, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The informant alleged that his daughter was strangulated to death by her husband, father-in-law and mother-in-law on account of non-fulfillment of demand of dowry. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased. Marriage was solemnized seven years ago. The petitioner has no manner of concern with the family affairs of the deceased and her husband. Lallan Choudhary husband of the petitioner has been granted bail vide order passed in Cr. Misc. 16645/2017 by a coordinate bench of this court. The

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27826 of 2017 (2) dt.30-06-2017 case of the petitioner stands on the same footing. Considering the facts aforesaid and the fact that fatherin-law has already been granted bail by a coordinate bench of this court and petitioner is the mother-in-law of the deceased, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge Ist, Kaimur at Bhabhua in connection with Kurhani P.S. Case No. 18/2016.

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