Randhir Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56696 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-211 Year-2022 Thana- BENIPATTI District- Madhubani ====================================================== 1.

RANDHIR YADAV, Son Of Ram Babu Yadav, Resident Of Village - Pauam, P.S. - Benipatti, District - Madhubani 2.

SHEELA DEVI, Wife Of Ram Babu Yadav Resident Of Village - Pauam, P.S. - Benipatti, District - Madhubani 3.

GURIYA DEVI @ GURIYA KUMARI Wife Of Randhir Yadav Resident Of Village - Pauam, P.S. - Benipatti, District - Madhubani 4.

MAHA KUMARI Daughter Of Ram Babu Yadav Resident Of Village - Pauam, P.S. - Benipatti, District - Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioners :

Mr. Murari Narain Chaudhary, Advocate For the State :

Md. Aslam Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-12-2023 Heard learned counsels for the parties.

2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304B and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.

3. It is a case of 'dowry death'.

4. Petitioner No. 1 is the brother-in-law, Petitioner No. 2 is the mother-in-law, Petitioner No. 3 is the sister-in-law and Petitioner No. 4 is the unmarried nanad of the deceased.

5. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that thrust of the allegation is against husband of the deceased, who is already in custody. Petitioners are separate in mess & property and have got no concern with the affairs of deceased

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56696 of 2023(3) dt.06-12-2023 2/2 and her husband. The allegation of torture and demand of dowry against these petitioners is general and omnibus. Similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted privilege of anticipatory bail vide order dated 03.08.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 22046 of 2023. Petitioners claim clean antecedents.

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is allowed.

8. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, let the above named petitioners be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Benipatti, District- Madhbani, in connection with Benipatti P.S. Case No.211 of 2022, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T