Patna High CourtCR. MISC./57408/2015rejected

Nageshwari Devi And ANR. v. The State Of Bihar

2016-01-14Justice Smt. Nilu Agrawal2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.57408 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -144 Year- 2014 Thana -BARACHATTI District- GAYA ======================================================

1. Nageshwari Devi, wife of Suresh Yadav, resident of village-Ladu, P.S.- Mohanpur, District- Gaya

2. Suresh Yadav, son of Puran Yadav, resident of village- Ladu, P.S.- Mohanpur, District- Gaya.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arvind Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Raj Ballabh Singh (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. NILU AGRAWAL ORAL ORDER 14-01-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with Barachatti (Mohanpur) P.S.Case no. 144 of 2014 registered for offences punishable under Sections 304 (B) and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The allegation against the petitioners is for demand of dowry and resultantly the death of the victim, who is daughter-inlaw of the petitioners. The petitioners are mother-in-law and father-in-law, respectively of the victim.

The anticipatory bail petition has earlier been rejected by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 41341 of 2014 on 30.07.2015 with a direction to the petitioners to surrender and

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.57408 of 2015 (2) dt.14-01-2016 2/2 apply for bail before the learned Court below and the age of the petitioners be considered at that time. I do not propose to take a different view.

The allegations are direct and serious, hence, the application is rejected.

The petitioner is directed to surrender and apply for bail before the learned court below (Sub- Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sherghati, Gaya) in connection with Barachatti (Mohanpur) P.S.Case No. 144/2014.

(Nilu Agrawal, J) Sudha/- U T