Pramila Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82838 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-139 Year-2024 Thana- SIDHWALIYA District- Gopalganj ====================================================== 1.
Pramila Devi Wife of Sanjay Mahato Resident of Village- Salehpur, P.S.- Mohammadpur, Distt.- Gopalganj, Bihar 2.
Pana Devi Wife of Shivratan Mahato Resident of Village- Supauli, P.S.- Sidhwaliya, Distt.- Gopalganj, Bihar 3.
Rajesh Mahato Son of Shivratan Mahato Resident of Village- Supauli, P.S.- Sidhwaliya, Distt.- Gopalganj, Bihar 4.
Rakesh Mahato Son of Shivratan Mahato Resident of Village- Supauli, P.S.- Sidhwaliya, Distt.- Gopalganj, Bihar 5.
Suraj Mahato Son of Shivratan Mahato Resident of Village- Supauli, P.S.- Sidhwaliya, Distt.- Gopalganj, Bihar 6.
Sanjay Mahato Son of Birendra Mahato Resident of Village- Salehpur, P.S.- Mohammadpur, Distt.- Gopalganj, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Anil Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 10-12-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with Sidhwaliya P.S. Case no. 139 of 2024 instituted for the offence under Sections 304B, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the daughter of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82838 of 2024(2) dt.10-12-2024 2/3 the informant was married to one Ravi Kumar in February, 2023. It is further alleged that she was subjected to cruelty on account of non-fulfillment of demand of Rs. 50,000/-. It is further alleged that on 12.05.2024, informant received an information that his husband Ravi Kumar and the in-laws of the daughter of the informant had killed her.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. During the course of argument, learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that on bare perusal of the annexure-2, the informant herself has filed an affidavit before the Trial Court that the daughter has committed suicide in her matrimonial home and there was no demand of dowry. She has also stated in the affidavit that deceased, Kosila Devi was having some mental illness. Further submission is that petitioners are in-laws having no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioner.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82838 of 2024(2) dt.10-12-2024 3/3 petitioners are directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender in connection with Sidhwaliya P.S. Case no. 139 of 2024, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM-I,- Gopalganj subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U T