Geeta Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87880 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-216 Year-2024 Thana- KAKO District- Jehanabad ====================================================== 1.
Geeta Devi W/O Chandra Bhushan Singh Resident of village- Dedsaiya, P.S- Kako, District- Jehanabad.
2.
Chandra Bhushan Singh S/O Late Rajeshwar Singh Resident of villageDedsaiya, P.S- Kako, District- Jehanabad. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mrs.Vaishnavi Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Pranav Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 22-03-2025 Heard Mrs. Vaishnavi Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Pranav Kumar, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners have prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 238(b), 80(2), 3(5) and 61(2)(a) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the daughter of the informant namely, Anjali Kumari was married to Saurabh Kumar @ Monu after some time of marriage, the daughter of the informant was being subjected to cruelty on account of nonfulfillment of demand of rupees five lakh. It has further been submitted that rupees one lakh was given by the informant to the in-laws. It has further been alleged that on 08.03.2024 the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87880 of 2024(3) dt.22-03-2025 2/3 husband and in-laws have shot the daughter of the informant dead.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. Petitioners are mother-in-law and father-in-law due to which they have falsely been implicated in this case. It has specifically been stated in their application that after retirement they were living separate from their son in city whereas their son is living with his wife at village and to support this, they have also filed the paper of electricity bills and other documents. It has also been submitted that there is no specific allegation against these petitioners and the husband of the petitioner has already surrendered in the trial Court. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, they are languishing in judicial custody since 09.08.2024.
5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be released on bail in connection with
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87880 of 2024(3) dt.22-03-2025 3/3 Kako P.S. Case No. 216 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T