Most. Krishna Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5808 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2999 Year-2019 Thana- EAST CHAMPARAN COMPLAINT District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1.

Most. Krishna Devi, aged about 46 years, Gender-Female, Wife of Late Devi Lal Sahani.

2.

Kioshori Sahani, aged about 42 years, Gender- Male, son of Prayag Sahani, both resident Of Village- Tharaghatwa, P.S. - Muffasil Motihari, DistrictEast Champaran ... ... Petitioners

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar.

2.

Shanti Devi, aged about 26 years, Gender- Female, wife of Sanjay Sahani, Daughter Of Kapildev Sahani, At Present Resident Of Village - Lakhaura Brahm Tola, Ward No. 19, P.S. - Lakhaura, District- East Champaran ... ... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioners :

Mr. Madhurendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 06-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Learned counsel for the petitioners is permitted to remove defect(s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks from today.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he has filed a supplementary affidavit for correcting the name of petitioner no.2, which is allowed.

Learned counsel for the petitioners is permitted to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5808 of 2021(3) dt.06-12-2021 2/3 make correction in the name of petitioner no.2 in the bail petition.

This application for anticipatory bail arises out of Complaint Case No. 2999 of 2019 for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 323, 498-A of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Learned counsel for the petitioners has informed this Court that he had informed the learned counsel for the opposite party no.2, who appears in the complaint case in the Court below about the pendency of this case and it has been informed by him that the opposite party no.2 has perhaps remarried.

Learned counsel for the petitioners has drawn the attention of this Court to the order dated 08.10.2021 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No.5808 of 2021, by which similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court.

Considering the aforesaid facts and also the fact that similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court, this application is allowed. Let the petitioners, above named, in the event of their arrest/surrender be released on bail on the bail

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5808 of 2021(3) dt.06-12-2021 3/3 bonds executed at the time of their release on provisional bail in the Court below.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) pawan/- U