Ahilya Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.40259 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -97 Year- 2017 Thana -EKMA District- SARAN ====================================================== Ahilya Devi, W/o Dhurandher Sharma, R/o Village- Amdarhi, Karanpura, P.S.- Ekma, District- Saran (Chapra).

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Binod Kumar Sinha, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Uday Pratap Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 21-09-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in Ekma P.S. Case No. 97 of 2017 instituted for the offence under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

It has been submitted that petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased.

From the written report, it appears that there is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is allowed. In the event of surrender/arrest of the petitioner, named above, within six weeks from today, in connection with Ekma P.S. Case No. 97 of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40259 of 2017 (2) dt.21-09-2017 2/2 2017, she shall be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chapra, Saran, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) Cr. P.C. with further conditions (1) bailors should be local having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the court concerned, (2) petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and shall be present on each and every date fixed by the court and absence on two consecutive dates without proper and reasonable reason will automatically cancel bail bond of the petitioner and (3) if petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses of the case, in that case, prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail of the petitioner. (Sanjay Priya, J) S.Ali/- U T