Sonawati Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.1746 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -40 Year- 2017 Thana -SONBERSA District- SITAMARHI =========================================================== Sonawati Devi, Wife of Rajdev Panjiyar, Resident of Village- Dostiya, P.S.- Sonbarsa, District- Sitamarhi.

.... .... Appellant/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Hans Lal Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Binay Krishna, SPP =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 25-06-2018 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

This is an appeal under Section 14 (A) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as the " S.C/S.T Act") against the refusal of prayer for regular bail by the learned A.D.J.-1-cum-Special Judge, (S.C./S.T) Sitamarhi in Sonbarsa P.S. Case No. 40 of 2017 registered under Sections 363, 366A/34 of the Indian Penal Code as well as under Sections 3(i)(r)(w)(i) of the S.C./S.T. Act. The statement of the victim under Section 164 Cr.P.C. would reveal that she had voluntarily married with co-accused Sunil Kumar @ Sunil Panjiar, who is son of this appellant. Considering the statement of the victim lady, let the

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.1746 of 2018 dt.25-06-2018 2/2 appellant, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.D.J.-1-cum-Special Judge (S.C./S.T), Sitamarhi in Sonebarsa P.S. Case No.40 of 2017. Accordingly, the impugned order is set aside and this appeal stands allowed.

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