Meena Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.803 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-406 Year-2020 Thana- HAJIPUR SADAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== MEENA DEVI, Wife of Suresh Thakur Resident of Village- Pahetiya, P.S.- Hajipur Sadar, District- Vaishali at Hajipur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Navjot Yeshu For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Aslam Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 01-07-2021 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Manish Chandra Gandhi, learned counsel for the informant. The State is represented by the learned APP. The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of her arrest in connection with Hajipur Sadar P. S. Case No. 406 of 2020, dated 15.07.2020 instituted for the offences under Sections 304 B, 328, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner is the mother-in-law of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.803 of 2021(2) dt.01-07-2021 2/3 deceased.

It has been argued on behalf of the petitioner that according to the F.I.R. itself, the deceased was kept well in her matrimonial home for two years. Later, it is alleged that she was tortured for non-fulfillment of additional dowry. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the accusation against her is only on the basis of suspicion that the deceased has been poisoned to death. The petitioner in her capacity as mother-in-law had nothing to do with the affairs of the deceased or her husband.

The husband of the deceased is in custody.

Regard being had to the afore-stated facts, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, on her furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.803 of 2021(2) dt.01-07-2021 3/3 connection with Hajipur Sadar P. S. Case No. 406 of 2020, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C.

The application stands allowed.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) skm/- U T