Patna High CourtCR. MISC./6439/2015rejected

Ram Pratap Rai And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

2015-08-19Mr. Justice Ashwani Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.6439 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -237 Year- 2014 Thana -MAHUA District- VAISHALI(HAJIPUR) ======================================================

1. Ram Pratap Rai son of Late Dhyani Rai

2. Usha Devi Wife of Ram Pratap Rai Both resident of village - Abdulpur, P.S. Mahua, District - Vaishali .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Smt. Anuradha Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dinesh Singh(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-08-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioners seek anticipatory bail in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No. 237 of 2014 registered for the offences punishable under sections 304-B, 201 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioners happen to be the father-in-law and the mother-in-law respectively of the deceased.

According to the prosecution case, the daughter of the informant was married to the son of the petitioners, namely, Ravindra Rai in the year 2011 and after marriage the accused persons including the petitioners were repeatedly demanding a motorcycle and other household articles as dowry from the deceased. The deceased was being subjected to cruelty in various

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6439 of 2015 (6) dt.19-08-2015 2/2 ways and ultimately she was killed on 04.07.2014. Her dead body was thrown at a lonely place from where it was recovered and was sent for post-mortem examination.

It is contended that the petitioners are old and infirm persons and they are not concerned with the day to day matrimonial affair of their son.

Be that as it may, regard being had to the serious nature of allegation, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, their prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. In case, they surrender and seek bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) Pradeep/- U T