Patna High CourtCR. MISC./54176/2025bail granted

Uma Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-10-08Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54176 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-570 Year-2023 Thana- NOORSARAI District- Nalanda ====================================================== Uma Devi W/O Misri Paswan R/o - Andhana, P.S - Noorsarai, District - Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pankaj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Awadhesh Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in a case registered for the offence under Sections 304(B), 498(A) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3, 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. As per prosecution case, daughter of informant was married to co-accused Awadhesh Paswan four years ago and after the marriage, she was subjected to cruelty and harassment by the accused persons for dowry and lastly on 03.12.2023, the daughter of informant committed suicide by hanging.

4. Petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased. There is general and omnibus allegation. As per F.I.R. itself, the deceased committed suicide by hanging. Thrust of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54176 of 2025(3) dt.08-10-2025 2/2 accusation is against husband of the deceased, who is already in custody since 01.09.2025, as per surrender certificate. Petitioner is separate in mess and property and has got no concern with the family affairs of deceased and her husband.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner.

6. However, considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M.1st Class, Nalanda at Biharsharif in connection with Noorsarai P.S. Case No. 570 of 2023, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay U T