Sweta @ Sweta Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57578 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-52 Year-2023 Thana- NIMACHANDPURA District- Begusarai ====================================================== SWETA @ SWETA DEVI wife of Muso Singh @ Kanhaiya Singh VillageNeemachandpura Ps- Neemachandpura Dist- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Satya Nand Shukla ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 27-02-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B), 302, 498(A), 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. As per the F.I.R., the allegation against the petitioner is that she along with other co-accused persons have murdered the daughter of the informant due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is not specific rather general and omnibus in nature. He submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57578 of 2023(4) dt.27-02-2024 2/2 the petitioner is sister-in-law of the deceased. He further submits that the husband of the deceased is already in judicial custody. He also submits that the deceased was separate in metes and bounds with the petitioner as well as other family members. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-3 of this application.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the husband of the deceased is already in judicial custody, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Neemachandpura P.S. Case No. 52 of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) anand/- U T