Krishna Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55365 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-188 Year-2025 Thana- BANJARIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Krishna Devi W/o Late Dhruv Narayan Singh Resident of Village - Banjariya Samme Mai Asthan, Ward No. 22, P.S. - Banjariya, District - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Madhurendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Rajendra Singh, A.P.P.
For the Informant :
Mr. Sharad Kumar Verma, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. It is case of dowry death. Prosecution case, in brief, is that marriage of the sister of informant was solemnized with Samarth Kumar Singh in the year 2012. Thereafter, her husband died and subsequently, her marriage was solemnized with coaccused Akash Dhruv, who is younger brother of the first her first husband. It is alleged that all the F.I.R. named accused persons including this petitioner killed the sister of informant by strangulation due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55365 of 2025(3) dt.04-11-2025 2/3
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased and she is simply victim of over-implication. Allegation against petitioner is general and omnibus. Petitioner is separate in mess and property and has got no concern with family affairs of the deceased. He further submits that thrust of accusation is against husband of the deceased who is already in custody since 27.03.2025. Petitioner is lady and claims clean antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State as well as learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposed the bail application.
6. Considering the fact that husband of the deceased in already in custody, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that let the above named petitioner in the event of her arrest/surrender before the court below 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 Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Banjariya P. S. Case No. 188 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55365 of 2025(3) dt.04-11-2025 3/3 Sanhita, 2023.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T