Poonam Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57830 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-432 Year-2024 Thana- CHENARI District- Rohtas ====================================================== Poonam Devi Son of Balister Singh Resident Of Village - Kenarkala, P.S. - Chenari, Dist. - Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of BIhar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rampravesh Nath Tiwari For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 17-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 80 (2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. The prosecution case as disclosed in the FIR is that the daughter of the informant is said to have been killed by the petitioner in association of other accused named in the FIR on non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the mother-in-law of the deceased and she has no concern with the personal affair of the deceased or her husband as she is residing separately from her son. As a matter of fact, no specific allegation has been levelled against the petitioner rather the allegations are general and omnibus in nature. The allegation is to some extent, specific against the husband of the deceased

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57830 of 2025(3) dt.17-10-2025 2/2 who is already in custody on surrender. The petitioner, a lady of clean antecedent, is in custody since 15.06.2025.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the application for bail.

6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the petitioner is the mother-in-law against whom there is general and omnibus allegation in the FIR and the husband of the deceased, who is primarily responsible for the welfare of his wife, is already in custody, let the above named petitioner, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten 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 Chenari P.S. Case No. 432 of 2024.

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