Sanju Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62938 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-234 Year-2025 Thana- MASHRAK District- Saran ====================================================== Sanju Devi W/O Ajay Shankar Singh @ Ajay Singh R/O Vill- Bansohi,POBansohi, P.S.- Mashrak, Dist- Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jeetendra Narayan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Renu Kumari, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Raushan Raj, Advocate Mr. Sitesh Kashyap, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 10-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Informant and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 80 (1) of the BNS and Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the daughter of the informant namely, Sonali Kumar was married to one Abhimanyu Singh. It is alleged that she was subjected to cruelty on account of non-fulfillment of dowry of demands. It is further alleged that on 26.05.2025, the deceased called the informant and informed him that she was being assaulted and she might be killed.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. It is further submitted that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62938 of 2025(2) dt.10-09-2025 2/2 petitioner is 'aunt' of the deceased and has been residing separately from her. It is also submitted that from a perusal of the order of the trial Court it would transpire that the cause of death could not be ascertained by the Medical Board and as such, the viscera was preserved for chemical examination. It is also submitted that the nature of allegation against the petitioner is general and omnibus. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 28.05.2025 having no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant fairly concedes that the nature of allegation against the petitioner is general and omnibus.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Mashrak P.S. Case No. 234 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Magistrate -VII, Saran at Chapra. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U T