Dewanti Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79475 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-79 Year-2019 Thana- PIPRA District- Patna ====================================================== 1.

DEWANTI DEVI W/o Dineshwar Rai R/o village- Shekhpura, P.S.- Pipra, District- Patna (Bihar) 2.

Dineshwar Rai @ Dineshwar Prasad S/o Saryug Rai R/o village- Shekhpura, P.S.- Pipra, District- Patna (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gajendra Nath Ojha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anil Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-12-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

The petitioners apprehend arrest in a case registered under Sections 341, 323, 498(A)/304B of the Indian Penal Code and 3⁄4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

Allegation against the petitioners is of committing torture and caused death of the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioners. Petitioners are mother-in-law and father-in-law of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79475 of 2019(2) dt.04-12-2019 2/2 the deceased. They are separate in mess and property from husband of the deceased. They have no concern with the affairs of husband of the deceased.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioners are named in the Complaint Case/F.I.R. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioners, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks from today shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Shri Ranjay Kumar, learned Judicial Magistrate-Ist Class, Masaurhi or his Successor Court in connection with Pipra P.S. Case No. 79 of 2019.

(Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T