Sangita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62808 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-229 Year-2023 Thana- KATRA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Sangita Devi wife of Radha Krishna Prasad R/o Marwari Muhulla,Ward No.8, ps -Jainagar, District -Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Brahmputra Singh Ishu, Adv.

Mrs. Poonam Kumari, Adv.

For the State :

Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwary, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Santosh Kumar, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 05-10-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 342, 323, 325, 307, 504, 498(A), 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner along with other co-accused persons are said to have assaulted the informant and also demanded dowry.

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 the petitioner is mother-in-law of the informant. He further

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62808 of 2024(2) dt.05-10-2024 2/2 submits that the injury which is caused to the informant is very old injury that injury has been caused to her 14 years ago. He next submits that the injury was found simple in nature, it is apparent from the impugned order itself. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-3 of this application.

5. Learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of injury, 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 Katra P.S. Case No. 229 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