Indu Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72891 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-178 Year-2022 Thana- SATHI District- West Champaran ====================================================== INDU DEVI WIFE OF HIRAMAN SAH R/O VILLAGE AND POSTSIHPUR, P.S.- SATHI, DISTRICT- WEST CHAMAPRAN AT BETTIAH, BIHAR ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Dhananjay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Murli Dhar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
2. Petitioner apprehends her arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and u/s 3⁄4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. It is a case of dowry death.
4. Petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased.
5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the case. It is further submitted that thrust of accusation is against the husband of the deceased, who is in custody since 03/09/2022 and so far this petitioner is concerned, allegation is general and omnibus. Petitioner is separate from the deceased in mess and property. Petitioner has got clean
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72891 of 2022(5) dt.01-08-2023 2/2 antecedent.
6. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.
7. Considering the facts of the case and clean antecedent of the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of her arrest/ surrender within a period of six weeks from today shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of ACJM-II, West Champaran, Bettiah in connection with Sathi PS case No. 178/ 2022, subject to conditions laid down u/s 438(2) of the Cr. P. C. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) BKS/- U T