Thakurmani Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37894 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-26 Year-2020 Thana- KHUDWA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Thakurmani Devi W/o Karu Singh Resident of Village - Panchahra, P.S. - Khudwan, District - Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Virendra Kumar Ray, Adv.

For the State :

Mr.A.G.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER 05-02-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

Learned counsel for the petitioner is expected to honor his undertaking given in the instant case for depositing the requisite court fee and to remove the defects as pointed out by office when called upon.

The petitioner seeks bail in Khudwan P S Case No 26 of 2020 instituted for the offence under Sections 498A and 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Since 04.06.2020, the petitioner (mother-in-law) of the victim is in custody.

The submissions of the petitioner's counsel is that the allegation of the informant is general and omnibus regarding killing of his daughter for non fulfillment of the demand for dowry and subjecting her to cruelty. The husband of the victim is behind bars. Though there is no specific allegation against the petitioner. By virtue of her relationship, she has been implicated though she has no concern with the affairs of the victim and her

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37894 of 2020(2) dt.05-02-2021 2/2 husband.

The learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

Considering the rival submissions, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Daud Nagar (Aurangabad), in connection with Khudwan P S Case No 26 of 2020, subject to the following conditions:- (i) That one of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner who will give an affidavit giving genealogy as to how he is related with the petitioner. The bailor will also undertake to inform the Court if there is any change in the address of the petitioner.

(ii) That the petitioner will be well represented on each date and if he fails to do so on two consecutive dates, his bail bond will be liable to be cancelled.

(Madhuresh Prasad, J) shyambihari/- U T