Arjun Chaudhary And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.2654 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-651 Year-2017 Thana- JAHANABAD District- Jehanabad ======================================================

1. Arjun Chaudhary, son of Late Matang Chaudhary.

2. Munki Devi @ Munki Chaudhary, wife of Arjun Chaudhary Both are resident of village Gaurakshani, P.S.- Jehanabad in the district of Jehanabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Navin Sharma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. PRANAV KUMAR, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KISHORE KUMAR MANDAL ORAL ORDER 16-01-2018 Heard the Counsel for the petitioners and the APP for the State.

Prayer is for grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of fatherin-law and mother-in-law respectively in Jehanabad P.S. Case No. 651 of 2017 registered under Section 304B/34 IPC. Within one year of the marriage, the victim was burnt to death. Counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioner no. 1 is a handicapped person whereas petitioner no. 2 is his old wife. Counsel for the State opposed the prayer. It is submitted that the deceased had received 100 % burn injury. It is heinous crime.

Perused the F.I.R. as well as the impugned order wherein it

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2654 of 2018(2) dt.16-01-2018 2/2 is stated that the allegation got support in course of investigation.

Considering the above, prayer for anticipatory bail made on behalf of the two petitioners is rejected. Petitioners shall surrender and pray for regular bail in the Court below. (Kishore Kumar Mandal, J) Pankaj/- U T