Rukmani Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47770 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-23 Year-2025 Thana- Gokhulpur District- Nalanda ====================================================== 1.

Rukmani Devi S/o Siyaram Bind R/o Village- Barh, P.S.- Gokulpur, DistrictNalanda 2.

Siyaram Bind S/o Late Budhu Bind R/o Vill- Barh, P.S.- Gokulpur, DisttNalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioners :

Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Nirmal Kumar Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-08-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 80, 238 and 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. It is a case of "dowry death". The prosecution case, in brief, is that marriage of daughter of informant was solemnized with co-accused Rajiv Kumar. It is alleged that after marriage, all the accused persons, including this petitioner, started demanding dowry and due to non-fulfillment of the same, they committed murder of daughter of informant.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47770 of 2025(2) dt.04-08-2025 2/3 that petitioners are quite innocent and have committed no offence. Petitioners have falsely been implicated in this case merely because they happen to be mother-in-law and father-inlaw of the deceased. Petitioners are victim of over implication. There is no specific allegation of demand of dowry or torture. Petitioners are separate in mess & property and have got no concern with the affairs of the deceased and her husband. Thrust of accusation is against husband of the deceased, who is already in custody since 01.05.2025. Petitioners claim clean antecedents.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances, nature of accusation and clean antecedents of the petitioners, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners is allowed.

7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioners be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Nalanda at Biharsharif in connection with Gokulpur P.S.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47770 of 2025(2) dt.04-08-2025 3/3 Case No. 23 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S..

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T