Kunti Devi v. State Of Bihar And ANR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.5808 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -278 Year- 2015 Thana -WEST CHAMPARAN COMPLAINT DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ====================================================== Kunti Devi .... .... Petitioner/s
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State of Bihar & Anr .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Veena Kumari Jaiswal(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-02-2016 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the mother of the husband of the complainant is apprehending arrest in a complaint case wherein process has been directed to be issued after cognizance being taken for the offences punishable under Sections 323 and 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
The basic accusation is of torture for non-fulfillment of the dowry demand of Bolero vehicle and the complainant was driven out from the matrimonial house after snatching her belongings.
It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that thrust of accusation is against the husband of the complainant and the accusation against the petitioner is omnibus and general. It is submitted by learned counsel for the complainant
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5808 of 2016 (2) dt.04-02-2016 2/2 that accusation of torture has also been levelled against the petitioner.
Considering the thrust of accusation against the husband of the complainant, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of `10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned J.M., 1st Class, Bagaha, West Champaran in connection with Complaint Case No. C-278 of 2015, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.
(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Amrendra/- U T