Dhano Devi And ANR v. State Of Bihar And ANR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No. 49134 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -200 Year- 2016 Thana -PATNA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPATNA ======================================================
1. Dhano Devi wife of Newasi Mahto @ Nawasi Mahto
2. Newasi Mahto @ Nawasi Mahto son of Late Ramotar Mahto Both residents of Village- Dhanakdhov, P.S.- Ghoswari, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioners
Versus
1. The State of Bihar.
2. Putul Devi wife of Arbind Mahato, D/o Shyam Kishori Mahto, resident of Village- Dhanakdhov, P.S.- Ghoswari, District- Patna. At present resident of Village and P.O. Shahari, P.s.- Ghoswari, District- Patna. .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sudama Singh Mr. Surendra Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2.
15-12-2016 Heard Sri Sudama Singh, learned counsel assisted by Sri Surendra Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for petitioners and Sri Aditya Narain Singh, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor. Petitioners, who are mother-in-law and father-in-law of the complainant/opposite party no. 2 apprehending their arrest in Complaint Case No. 200(C) of 2016 for offence under Sections 498(A), 420, 406, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, have prayed for grant of anticipatory bail.
It was submitted by learned counsel for petitioners that the husband of the complainant is taking step to settle the
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.49134 of 2016 (2) dt.15-12-2016 2/2 dispute. He further submits that there is no specific accusation against the petitioners. He further submits that prayer for grant of anticipatory bail of husband of the complainant has already been rejected by the court below.
Keeping in view the fact that petitioners are motherin-law and father-in-law of the complainant as well as the fact that prayer for anticipatory bail of husband of the complainant has already been rejected by the court below, there is no reason to deny the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to both the petitioners.
Accordingly, in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks from today, let both the petitioners namely Dhano Devi and Newasi Mahto @ Nawasi Mahto be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Barh, District - Patna in connection with Complaint Case No. 200(C) of 2016, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.
(Rakesh Kumar, J.) Anay U T