Siyaram Sharma And ORS v. State Of Bihar And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.38562 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -400 Year- 2014 Thana -MADHEPURA COMPALINT CASE DistrictMADHEPURA ======================================================

1. Siyaram Sharma

2. Amrika Devi.

3. Samtoliya Devi.

4. Sushila Devi.

5. Jhuniya Devi.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

State of Bihar & Anr .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nagendra Prasad (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-08-2015 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being the parents, brother's wife and sister of the husband of the complainant are apprehending arrest in a complaint case wherein process has been directed to be issued after cognizance being taken for the offences punishable under Sections 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

The basic accusation is of torture for non-fulfillment of the dowry demand.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the accusation of torture is omnibus and general against the petitioners and thrust of accusation is against the husband of the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38562 of 2015 (2) dt.21-08-2015 2/2 complainant.

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 SDJM, Madhepura in connection with Complaint Case No. 400 of 2014, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Amrendra/- U T