Meena Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1275 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-208 Year-2020 Thana- KHIJARSARAI District- Gaya ====================================================== MEENA DEVI Wife of Ram Pravesh Prasad Resident of Village- Naudiha Mahsi, P.S.- Khizersarai, District- Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Syed Asgher Najmi For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-08-2021 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in connection with Khizersarai P.S. Case No. 208/2020 dated 13.07.2020 instituted for the offences under Sections 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner is the mother-in-law of the deceased.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that an absolutely false case has been lodged against her even when she is a person of old age and has got no concern with the affairs of her son and his deceased wife. It has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1275 of 2021(3) dt.24-08-2021 2/3 further been submitted that the deceased had given birth to two children from her marriage and, therefore, the accusation of her not being kept well by her husband and in-laws does not appear to be correct. It has also been submitted that on the date of occurrence, because of a minor dispute between the spouses, the deceased committed suicide.

Considering the afore-stated aspects of the matter, the father-in-law and the brother-in-law of the deceased have been granted bail.

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 eight weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate -IV, Gaya, in connection with Khizersarai P.S. Case No. 208/2020, subject

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1275 of 2021(3) dt.24-08-2021 3/3 to the condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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