Patna High CourtCR. MISC./62997/2023allowed

Shakuntala Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2023-10-05Mr. Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62997 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-31 Year-2023 Thana- BHAPTIAHI District- Supaul ====================================================== Shakuntala Devi W/O- Dev Narayan Mukhiya Village- Chandpiper PsBhaptiyahi Dist- Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arun For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sucheta Yadav ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 05-10-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 304B, 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. It is a case of dowry death of the informant's daughter due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. The petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased due to which she has falsely been implicated in this case. She has no concern with the mess and business of the deceased as well as the husband of the deceased. It is further submitted that the husband of the deceased is already languishing in judicial custody. A statement

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62997 of 2023(2) dt.05-10-2023 2/2 has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, she is languishing in judicial custody since 24.03.2023.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as custody of the petitioner, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Bhaptiyahi P.S. Case No. 31 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Supaul.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) shubham/- U T