Shivani Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10095 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-218 Year-2020 Thana- KHARIK District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Shivani Devi Wife of Kaushal Kishore Thakur, Resident of Village - Dhrubganj, P.S. - Kharik, District - Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Amrendra Kumar, Aadvocates For the State :

Ms. Shaheen Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 30-07-2021 Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in a case registered under sections 302, 201, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation in the F.I.R., the sister of the informant used to be beaten up as her husband and others wanted her to transfer the land which she held in her name. It is stated that he received information on telephone about her being burnt and killed by the accused persons.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the allegations as levelled in the F.I.R. are false and concocted. The petitioner is the newly married step daughter-in-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10095 of 2021(3) dt.30-07-2021 2/2 law of the deceased who has no concern with the property etc. There is no eye witness to the alleged occurrence and chargesheet has been submitted in the case under sections 306, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner in custody since 25.10.2020 and has no criminal antecedent. Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case including the petitioner being in custody for more than 8 months and investigation in the case having concluded, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Kharik P.S. Case No. 218 of 2020 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-I, Naugachhia, Bhagalpur.

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