Chitralekha Devi @ Chitrarekha Devi And ANR v. The State Of Bihar
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23926 of 2017 (2) dt.01-07-2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.23926 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -526 Year- 2015 Thana -BAHERA District- DARBHANGA ======================================================
1. Chitralekha Devi @ Chitrarekha Devi, wife of Krishna Jha,
2. Krishna Jha @ Shri Krishna Jha, son of Late Jagdanand Jha, Both residents of Village- Maubehat, P.S.- Manigachhi, District- Darbhanga. .... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar.
.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dharmendra Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Brajendra Nath Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 01-07-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
The petitioners seek anticipatory bail in a case instituted for the offences under Sections 498(A) and 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Petitioners are mother-in-law and father-in-law.
Allegation of torture has been made against the husband. It has been alleged that after the marriage Sasural people were demanding Refrigerator, Almirah and cash.
Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from today, let petitioners, namely, Chitralekha Devi alias Chitrarekha Devi and Krishna Jha alias Shri Krishna Jha, be released on
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23926 of 2017 (2) dt.01-07-2017 anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Benipur, Darbhanga in connection with Bahera P.S. Case No.526 of 2015, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Shivaji Pandey, J) Vinay/- U T