Sangeeta Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59551 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1005 Year-2023 Thana- BHOJPUR COMPLAINT CASE District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Sangeeta Devi W/O Birendra Tiwary R/O Vill.- Patalpura, P.S.- Murar, Dist.- Buxar. Presently R/at A-68, New Sainik Vihar, Mohan Garden, D.K. Mohan Garden, Street No.6, West Delhi.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Amarendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Nand Kishore Prasad, A.P.P.
For the Complainant :
Mr. Diwakar, Mr. Deepak Kumar, Mr. Shivam Kumar, Advocates ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, complainant and the State.
2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. As per complaint case, complainant got married to one Narendra Tiwary on 20.06.2021 and thereafter, it is alleged that this petitioner along with other accused persons committed torture and harassment to the complainant due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry and ousted her from the matrimonial house.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. There is
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59551 of 2025(2) dt.03-09-2025 2/3 general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. Petitioner is sister-in-law (Jethani) of the complainant and is simply victim of over-implication. Petitioner is separate in mess and property and she is not concerned with the family affairs of the complainant. Thrust of accusation is against husband of the complainant. Petitioner has got clean antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State as well as learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposed the bail application.
6. Considering the nature of accusation and the fact that thrust of accusation is against husband of the complainant, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that let the above named petitioner in the event of her arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Complaint Case No. 1005 C of 2023 (TR. No. 54 of 2024), subject to condition as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59551 of 2025(2) dt.03-09-2025 3/3 Sanhita, 2023.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T