Chanda Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3227 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-384 Year-2021 Thana- KAUWAKOL District- Nawada ====================================================== Chanda Devi, Wife of Jay Ram Manjhi, R/v- Mandira, P.S.- Kawakole, District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajesh Ranjan Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr.Mrityunjaya Kr.Gautam ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 19-06-2023 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 304(B), 201, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. As per prosecution case, the informant alleged that the petitioner as well as other co-accused persons used to torture her daughter due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand and ultimately on 22.09.2021, the informant came to know that her daughter has been killed by the accused persons.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. The petitioner is a lady and she is mother-in-law of the deceased due to which she has falsely been implicated in this case. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3227 of 2023(4) dt.19-06-2023 2/2 petitioner has no concern mess and business of the deceased or with her husband and lives separately from them. There is no specific allegation against the petitioner rather the allegation is general and omnibus. A statement has been made in para-3 of the petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 25.10.2022.

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 period of custody of the 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 Kawakole P.S. Case No. 384 of 2021 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Nawada. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) lata/- U T