Mangani Devi @ Mangli Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1144 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-31 Year-2022 Thana- KISHANGANJ District- Kishanganj ====================================================== MANGANI DEVI @ MANGLI DEVI W/O ANGAD PASWAN Resident of village- Mahesh Bathna, Ward No- 07, P.S.- Telta, District- Katihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dhirendra Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pawan Kumar Chaurasia ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 27-03-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 302, 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per prosecution case, on 19.01.2022, informant alleged that her daughter was given poison due to nonfulfillment of dowry demand during treatment doctor declared dead.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased and merely on the basis of hearsay statement she has falsely been implicated in this case. Petitioner has no concern mess and business with the deceased

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1144 of 2023(2) dt.27-03-2023 2/2 as well as her husband and living separately from both of them. She has got no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 22.01.2022.

Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as judicial custody of this petitioner, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Kishanganj P.S. Case No. 31 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and Sessions Judge Kishanganj. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Manish/- U T