Munni Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41533 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2 Year-2025 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== 1.
Munni Devi W/O Lal Singh @ Lalu Babu R/O Vill.- Barahiya Tola, P.s.- Barahiya, Dist.- Lakhisarai.
2.
Dolly Kumari D/O Late Bhagirath Singh R/O Vill.- Dadhaur, P.s.- Sikandra, Dist.- Jamui.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar 2.
Varsha Rani W/O Vikash Kumar, D/O Shiv Naresh Prasad R/O Vill.- Gawai, P.s.- Sheikhpur, Dist.- Sheikhpur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioners :
Mr. Bipin Kumar, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Satya Nand Shukla, APP For the Informant :
Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-08-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, learned APP appearing on behalf of the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant.
2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 85, 127(2), 109, 140(3), 303(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S..
3. As per prosecution case, informant alleged that her marriage was solemnized with co-accused Vikash Kumar according to Hindu rites and rituals and thereafter, all the accused persons named in the F.I.R., including these petitioners, started demanding dowry and due to non-fulfillment of demand
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41533 of 2025(3) dt.27-08-2025 2/3 of dowry.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that petitioners are quite innocent and have committed no offence. Petitioners have falsely been implicated in this case merely because they happen to be sisters-in-law of informant. Petitioners are victim of over implication. There are general and omnibus allegations and there is no specific allegation of demand of dowry or torture against these petitioners. Petitioners are separate in mess & property and have got no concern with the affairs of the informant and her husband. It is further submitted that thrust of accusation is against husband of the informant who has already been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Hon'ble Court vide order dated 09.07.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 39394 of 2025.
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances and general and omnibus nature of accusation, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners is allowed.
7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41533 of 2025(3) dt.27-08-2025 3/3 a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioners be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura in connection with Sheikhpura Mahila P.S. Case No. 2 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S..
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T