Uma Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.52252 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -19 Year- 2015 Thana -MAHILA PS District- DARBHANGA ====================================================== Uma Devi, W/O Dilip Roy, resident of Gandhinagar Katrahia, P.S. Sadar, District- Darbhanga.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhananjay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anil Kr.Singh(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-11-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. Despite repeated calls, none appears on behalf of the State. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 19 of 2015 registered under Sections 376, 504 and 506 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is contended that the petitioner being a lady cannot be prosecuted for the offence punishable under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code. So far as the other Sections of the Penal Code are concerned, they are bailable in nature.

Regard being had to the nature of allegation made against the petitioner, in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within six weeks from today, she is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.52252 of 2015 (2) dt.10-11-2015 2/2 satisfaction of the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 19 of 2015, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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