Panna Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51943 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-76 Year-2023 Thana- BHELDI District- Saran ====================================================== 1.

Panna Devi Wife of Chulhai Ram R/O Vill.- Molnapur, P.s.- Bheldi, Dist.- Saran 2.

Suraj Kumar Ram Son of Chulhai Ram R/O Vill.- Molnapur, P.s.- Bheldi, Dist.- Saran 3.

Puja Kumari Daughter of Chulhai Ram R/O Vill.- Molnapur, P.s.- Bheldi, Dist.- Saran 4.

Chulhai Ram Son of Late Janki Ram R/O Vill.- Molnapur, P.s.- Bheldi, Dist.- Saran 5.

Saroj Devi Wife of Jagdeo Ram R/O Vill.- Molnapur, P.s.- Bheldi, Dist.- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajeev Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ajit Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 06-09-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners apprehend arrest in Bheldi P.S. Case No. 76 of 2023, registered under Sections 447, 323, 324, 307, 354, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, the petitioners along with other co-accused persons abused and assaulted the daughter of the informant namely Nita Kumari

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51943 of 2024(3) dt.06-09-2024 2/3 with an intention to kill her.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that there is inordinate delay of four days in lodging the FIR. There is no specific allegation attributed towards the petitioners. The allegations levelled against the petitioners are general and omnibus in nature. As per the medical report, the injuries on the body of Nita Kumari is simple in nature. There is case and counter case between the parties. Petitioner no. 3 has got no criminal antecedent, petitioner no. 1 and 5 have one criminal antecedent, petitioner no. 4 has got two criminal antecedents and petitioner no. 2 has got three criminal antecedents.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioners, above named in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Bheldi P.S. Case No.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51943 of 2024(3) dt.06-09-2024 3/3 76 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T