Sarita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66351 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-114 Year-2023 Thana- SIKRAUL District- Buxar ====================================================== Sarita Devi W/O Ashok choudhary Resident of village- Bhola ka Dera, P.SSikraul, District- Buxar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Hafiz Shahbaz Arif For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bishweshwar Ram ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 05-10-2024

1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehend her arrest in connection with Sikraul P.S. Case No. 114 of 2023 registered for offences under Sections 341, 323, 307, 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the D.P. Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner is the mother-in-law of the deceased. She along with others are alleged to have tortured and killed the deceased.

4. Considering the nature and gravity of offence, this court is of the considered opinion that petitioner does not deserve the privilege of anticipatory bail in the present case.

5. The application for anticipatory bail is, accordingly, dismissed.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66351 of 2024(2) dt.05-10-2024 2/2

6. The petitioner must surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from today and seek regular bail, if so advised.

7. If such a petition is filed in the court below for grant of bail, then the same may be considered on its own merit without being prejudiced by this order.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T