Sanjay Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55630 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-147 Year-2018 Thana- ARER District- Madhubani ====================================================== 1.

SANJAY CHOUDHARY S/o LATE RAUDI KAMAT R/o VILLAGEDHANGA, PACHWARI TOLA, P.S-ARER, DISTRICT-MADHUBANI. 2.

RAGINI KUMARI D/o LATE RAUDI KAMAT R/o VILLAGE-DHANGA, PACHWARI TOLA, P.S-ARER, DISTRICT-MADHUBANI.

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JAGTARAN DEVI W/o LATE RAUDI KAMAT R/o VILLAGEDHANGA, PACHWARI TOLA, P.S-ARER, DISTRICT-MADHUBANI. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shailendra Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nitya Nand Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 01-07-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with Arer P.S. Case no. 147 of 2018 instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 304(B), 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation in the FIR, petitioners along with their family members have tortured in various ways to the daughter of the informant due to non-fulfillment dowry demand and ultimately they killed her and burnt her dead body for the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55630 of 2021(3) dt.01-07-2022 2/3 purpose of wipe off the evidence.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioner no. 1 is brother-in-law, petitioner no. 2 is sister-in-law and petitioner no. 3 is mother-in-law of the deceased. They have been falsely implicated in this case. They have never demanded any thing from the deceased. They have no concern with the daily activity of the deceased and her husband. All are living separately. The sole responsibility to take care of wife is upon husband and not against his family members.

Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The petitioners are directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender in connection with Arer P.S. Case no. 147 of 2018, they will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM-III, Benipatti, Madhubani subject to the conditions as laid down under section

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55630 of 2021(3) dt.01-07-2022 3/3 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U