Kiran Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79295 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-382 Year-2022 Thana- MAHUA District- Vaishali ====================================================== KIRAN DEVI W/O SIRDHAN PANDIT R/O VILLAGE- CHANDSARAY, P.S.- MAHUA, DISTRICT- VAISHALI ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mrityunjay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pronoti Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 08-12-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 304B and 201 of the Indian Penal Code but chargesheet has been submitted under Sections 304B, 201 and 34 of the I.P.C..

As per allegation in the FIR, petitioner along with her family members has tortured in various ways to the daughter of the informant due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand and ultimately she was being killed by them.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased and has been falsely implicated in this case. She had never demanded any thing from the deceased. There is no any specific

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79295 of 2023(2) dt.08-12-2023 2/2 allegation levelled against the petitioner. She is living separately and she has no concern with the mess and business of the deceased and her husband. The sole responsibility to take care of wife is upon husband and not against his family members. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and languishing in judicial custody since 15.05.2023.

The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No. 382 of 2022.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) lata/- U T