Sangeeta Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46187 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2024 Thana- Hattha District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== 1.

Sangeeta Devi wife of Vinod Mahto Resident of Village- Maheshpur, P.S.- Hatha, Dist- Muzaffarpur 2.

Vinod Mahto @ Vinod Mehato son of Late Saryug Mahto @ Sarju Mahto Resident of Village- Maheshpur, P.S.- Hatha, Dist- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Akshay Lal Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 28-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Hatha P.S. Case No. 29 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Prosecution story, in short, is that the petitioners along with other family members have killed the deceased for non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that petitioners have falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner no.1 is the mother-in-law and petitioner no.2 is the father-in-law of the deceased. There is general and omnibus

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46187 of 2025(2) dt.28-07-2025 2/2 allegation against these petitioners. Learned counsel further submitted that there is no specific allegation of demand of dowry agianst these petitioners. The husband of the deceased is already in custody. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioners are in custody since 10.04.2025 and have no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, no direct allegation and the husband of the deceased already being in custody as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

7. Let the petitioners be released 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 Court below/concerned Court in connection with Hatha P.S. Case No. 29 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T