Patna High CourtCR. MISC./44703/2015bail granted

Sakuntala Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2015-10-14Mr. Justice Ashwani Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.44703 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -201 Year- 2015 Thana -JOKIHAT District- ARRARIA ======================================================

1. Sakuntala Devi wife of Bijendra Yadav@Bijen yadav resident of Village -Gairki, Police station- Jokihat, District Araria. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Makardhwaj Upadhyay For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. M.Rab (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-10-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Jokihat P.S. Case No. 201 of 2015 registered under sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 354-B and 504 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

It is contended that the FIR has been instituted after nine days of the alleged offence after due deliberation. It has further been contended that the petitioner is an old lady suffering from several ailments and the allegations made in the FIR do not attract the ingredients of the offence punishable under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44703 of 2015 (2) dt.14-10-2015 2/2 for grant of pre-arrest bail.

Taking into consideration the allegations made in the FIR, in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within six weeks from today, the petitioner named above is directed to be released 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Jokihat P.S. Case No. 201 of 2015, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) Pradeep/- U T