Kiran Kumari v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56892 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-133 Year-2025 Thana- ATRI District- Gaya ====================================================== 1.
Kiran Kumari D/o Ranjay Yadad and W/o Prince Kumar Resident of Village - Bholi Bigha, P.S. - Atri, District -Gaya 2.
Ranjay Yadav S/o Late Shivejar Yadav @ Late Shiv Yadav Resident of Village - Bholi Bigha, P.S. - Atri, District -Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Gauri Shankar Gupta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 27-08-2025 Heard Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, learned counsel for the petitiner and the State.
2. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in connection with Atri P.S. Case No. 133 of 2025 instituted under Sections 80(2), 3(5) of Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita, 2023 lodged on 08.04.2025 by the informant, Rubi Devi.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that her daughter was married to Chandan Kumar in the year 2023 and later she was tortured for dowry. The news came to them that she has committed suicide fed up with the attitude of the in-laws/husband. This led to the FIR.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that they
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56892 of 2025(2) dt.27-08-2025 2/3 are sister-in-law and father-in-law, living separately, have no role to play in the matter. The lady in depression committed suicide, the husband is already in custody as reflect from para-9, they shall be cooperating in the investigation.
5. Learned APP opposes the prayer submitting that a young life came to an end.
6. Taking into account the aforesaid facts though unfortunate incident took place and a young lady is no more, the petitioner no.1 is only 20 years old (sister-in-law), the husband is in custody, they have no criminal antecedent, in that background, this Court is inclined to extend them the privilege of anticipatory bail.
7. Let the petitioners be released on bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the subordinate court within a period of four weeks from the receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Atri P.S. Case No. 133 of 2025 to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-IV, Gaya subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. as also the other conditions.
(i) one of the bailor should be the family member of the petitioners who shall provide official document to show
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56892 of 2025(2) dt.27-08-2025 3/3 his/her bona fide;
(ii) the petitioners shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of their bail bond by the Trial Court itself;
(iii) the petitioners shall co-operate in the investigation and make themselves available to the police as and when required;
(iv) the petitioners shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;
(v) the petitioners shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of their bail bonds. (Rajiv Roy, J) Ravi/- U T