Most Dhanmanti Kuanwar @ Dhanmanti Devi And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.43672 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-192 Year-2017 Thana- SANGRAMPUR District- East Champaran ======================================================

1. Most Dhanmanti Kuanwar @ Dhanmanti Devi, Wife of Late Hulas Paswan.

2. Rajmati Devi, Wife of Raj Kumar Paswan, Both are resident of Village- Olaha, Madhubani, Dusadhpatti, P.S.- Sangrampur, District- E. Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anshu Dhar Sharma, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Smt. Anita Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-07-2018 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

The petitioners, being mother and brothers wife of the husband of the victim, are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302 and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The prosecution case got initiated on the basis of written report dated 02.11.2017 submitted by one Gopal Paswan to the Station House Officer, Sangrampur Police Station, East Champaran to the effect that on 31.10.2017 at 10.00 A.M, the informant received information through mobile that her daughter Chameli Devi has been killed and her dead body has

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43672 of 2018(2) dt.23-07-2018 2/3 been thrown somewhere. On receiving such information, the informant went to in-laws house of the victim where her daughter was found missing. However, some villagers conveyed him that perhaps his daughter has been killed by the in-laws and her dead body has been thrown. It is further alleged that petitioners used to demand Rupees Fifty Thousand as dowry from the victim. The husband of the victim is having illicit relationship with petitioner no.2, Rajmati Devi, which was protested by the victim, hence she has been killed. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the accusation has been levelled only on suspicion. There is no eye witness to the occurrence. Petitioners are ladies. Admittedly none has seen the occurrence.

The police has also not ascertained this fact whether the victim is dead or alive. A statement has been made in paragraph no.3 of the petition that the petitioners are not having any criminal antecedent. It is submitted by learned APP for the State that the accusation is specific against the petitioners in the FIR.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43672 of 2018(2) dt.23-07-2018 3/3 below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Motihari, in connection with Sangrampur P.S. Case No.192 of 2017, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) Ashwini/- U T