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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./66385/2024bail granted

Panni Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-25Mr. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66385 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2016 Thana- SUHAIL District- Gaya ====================================================== Panni Devi W/O Late Baidhnath Das @ Baijnath Das Resident of villageKewaldih, P.S. Sohail, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Md. Javed Jafar Khan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 25-09-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned APP for the State.

2. In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Suhail P.S. Case No. 14 of 2016, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B)/34 of the IPC.

3. As per prosecution case, the petitioner along with other co-accused persons murdered informant's sister for non-fulfillment of dowry demand.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased having no concern with day to day affairs of the deceased. She is an old lady and is under custody since 27.05.2024. It has also been submitted that when the informant came to know the real fact, he filed a compromise petition. It is further submitted that the allegation

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66385 of 2024(2) dt.25-09-2024 2/2 against the petitioner are general and omnibus.

5. On the other hand, learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, the petitioner, above-named be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Sherghati (Gaya) in connection with Suhail P.S. Case No. 14 of 2016, subject to the following condition that the petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make hereself available as and when required by the court.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) priyanka/- U T