Malo Devi @ Mala Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52837 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2023 Thana- JAYRAMPUR District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Malo Devi @ Mala Devi Wife of Phaguni Chaudhary @ Faguni Chaudhary R/o Village - Ukhdi, P.S.- Jairampur, District - Sheikhpura ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Dinkar Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Md. Ataur Rahman ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 20-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 304B, 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the petitioner along with his family members used to torture and assault the informant's daughter due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand. It is further alleged that on 24.8.2023, the informant came to know that the accused persons killed his daughter.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. The petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased due to which she has falsely been implicated in the present case. The petitioner has no
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52837 of 2024(2) dt.20-07-2024 2/2 concern mess and business of the deceased as well as her husband and lives separately from them. A statement has been made in para-3 of the petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 19.5.2024.
5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as custody of the petitioner, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Jairampur P.S. Case No. 62 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) amandeep/- U T