Sulekha Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.44905 of 2014 Arising Out of Babubarhi PS.Case No. 45 Year 2014, Thana - BABUBARHI, District- MADHUBANI ======================================================

1. Sulekha Devi W/o Ayodhya Choudhary Resident of Village Bhatgama, P.S. Babubarhi, District Madhubani.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravindra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE I. A. ANSARI ORAL ORDER 03-03-2015 This is an application, made under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking bail for the accusedpetitioner, namely, Sulekha Devi, in connection with Babubarhi P.S.Case No. 45 of 2014 under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

Perused the above application and materials on record. Heard Mr. R.K.Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. Sanjay Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of the State.

In view of the fact that the accused above-named has been in custody since 16.05.2014 in connection with the case aforementioned and though charge sheet has been submitted, trial has not yet commenced and perusal of the materials available does

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44905 of 2014 (3) dt.03-03-2015 not reveal such incriminating materials, which would warrant further detention of the accused-petitioner in custody, and in view also of the fact that the perusal of the materials does not reveal that the accused-petitioner's liberty on bail would adversely affect his trial, it is, in the interest of justice, hereby directed that the accused above-named shall be released on bail of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties, each of the like amount, subject to the satisfaction of Sri M.K.Srivastava, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Madhubani. This direction for bail is further subject to the condition that the accused above-named shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence and shall appear, in the learned Court below, as may be directed.

In terms of the above observations and directions, this bail application shall stand disposed of.

(I. A. Ansari, J) A.I./- U