Patila Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84116 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-27 Year-2021 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== 1.

Patila Devi W/O Ramashray Tanti R/O Vill - Gohda, P.S. - Ariyari, Distt. - Sheikhpura 2.

Ramashray Tanti Son Of Brahamdev Tanti R/O Vill - Gohda, P.S. - Ariyari, Distt. - Sheikhpura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Anupam Devi W/o Bibhishanh Tanti D/o Sri Ram Shekhar Tanti, r/o vill - Ratanupur, P.S. - Suryagarha, Distt. - Lakhisarai ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arbind Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Jai Narain Thakur ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-01-2024 Learned counsel for the petitioners is permitted to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of three weeks from today.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

3. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Lakhisarai Mahila P.S. Case No. 27 of 2021 dated 18.08.2021 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498A, 341 and 323 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

4. As per the prosecution case, the petitioners and the co-accused persons are alleged to have tortured the informant

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84116 of 2023(2) dt.29-01-2024 2/2 mentally and physically due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioners have no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioners who are father-in-law and mother-in-law of the informant. The petitioners neither demanded any dowry nor tortured the informant.

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of anticipatory bail of the petitioners.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioners, in the event of their arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Lakhisarai in connection with Lakhisarai Mahila P.S. Case No. 27 of 2021, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

8. This application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T