Usha Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63064 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4043 Year-2022 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPatna ====================================================== 1.
USHA DEVI WIFE OF SHAMBHU NATH VERMA R/O MOHALLABUDHAULI BAZAR, SHEIKHPURA, PS- SHEIKHPURA, DISTSHEIKHPURA 2.
SHAMBHU NATH VERMA SON OF LATE RAMRUP VERMA R/O MOHALLA- BUDHAULI BAZAR, SHEIKHPURA, PS- SHEIKHPURA, DIST- SHEIKHPURA ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.
SONALI KUMARI WIFE OF SANDEEP KUMAR VERMA, D/O LATE OM PRAKASH VERMA MOHALLA- BHANWAR POKHAR, PSPIRBAHORE, DIST- PATNA ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Dinkar Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Anant Kumar 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-08-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a complaint case punishable for the offence under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. Allegation against petitioners is of matrimonial cruelty and demand of dowry.
4. Petitioner no. 1 is mother-in-law and petitioner no. 2 is father-in-law of the complainant/opposite party no. 2.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63064 of 2023(5) dt.14-08-2024 2/2 Thrust of the accusation is against husband of the complainant. Petitioners are separate in mess and property and have got no concern with the family affairs of complainant and her husband.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioners.
6. However, considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the above named petitioners, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Patna in connection with Complaint Case No. 4043 of 2022, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay U T