Harilal Rai And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No. 49046 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -137 Year- 2016 Thana -SAKRA District- MUZAFFARPUR ======================================================

1. Harilal Rai aged 60 years S/o Bachcha Rai

2. Bedamiya Devi @ Bedam Devi, aged 55 years W/o Harilal Rai. Both are resident of Village- Ganipur Bejha, P.S.- Sakra, DistrictMuzaffarpur. .... .... Petitioners

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar @ S.K. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Brajendra Nath Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2.

14-12-2016 Heard Sri Sanay Kumar @ S.K., learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Brajendra Nath Pandey, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor.

Two petitioners, who are father-in-law and mother-inlaw of the deceased, have prayed for grant of anticipatory bail in Sakra P.S. Case No. 137 of 2016 registered for offence under Sections 304(B), 34 of the Indian Penal Code. It was submitted by learned counsel for petitioners that daughter-in-law of petitioners died due to accident. It has been argued that while she was cooking, she received burn injury and died, whereas, Sri Pandey, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor opposing the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail submits that

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.49046 of 2016 (2) dt.14-12-2016 2/2 petitioners are F.I.R. named accused with specific accusation. He submits that death has occurred within one year of the marriage and in the F.I.R. itself, there is allegation that repeatedly daughter of the informant was tortured for non-fulfillment of dowry. Keeping in view the seriousness of the offence, there is no reason to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail. Dismissed (Rakesh Kumar, J.) Anay U T