Baby Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80076 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-402 Year-2023 Thana- DARBHANGA SADAR DistrictDarbhanga ====================================================== BABY DEVI, W/O Late Kishun Bari Residence Of Mohalla/Vill.- Sara Mohanpur, P.S.- Sadar Distt.- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Kedar Jha, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Amitesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-01-2024 Heard learned counsels for the parties.
2. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. It is a case of "dowry death".
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased. There is no specific allegation alleged against the petitioner and she is separate in mess & property and have got no concern with the affairs of the deceased and her husband, who is already in custody since 17.07.2023. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80076 of 2023(2) dt.10-01-2024 2/2 opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.
7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, let the above named petitioner 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga, in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 402 of 2023, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T