Geeta Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74520 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-92 Year-2022 Thana- NATWAR District- Rohtas ====================================================== Geeta Devi Wife Of Hare Ram Giri Resident Of Village - Arila, Raghunathpur, P.S.- Natwar, District - Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dhaneshwar Prasad Gupta For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nirmala Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 23-03-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B), 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

It is a case of dowry death due to non fulfillment of dowry demand.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is married sister-inlaw (Nanad) of the deceased. She lives separately and she has no concern with the mess and business of the deceased and her husband. There is general and omnibus allegation

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74520 of 2022(2) dt.23-03-2023 2/2 levelled against her. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 06.08.2022. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Natwar P.S. Case No. 92 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge XVI, Rohtas, Sasaram. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) nirajkrs/- U T