Anju Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2171 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-83 Year-2023 Thana- SIGAUDI District- Patna ====================================================== Anju Devi W/O Anil Kumar @ Anil Yadav R/O Village- Shahachak, P.SSigori, Distt.- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Dhirendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 29-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Sigori P.S. Case No.83 of 2023 registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 302 and 120(B) of the I.P.C.
3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that due to long property dispute, the petitioner Anju Devi and other accused persons assaulted the informant's mother with fists, kicks, lathi etc., who during course of treatment by village doctor succumbed to her injuries.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case due to family property dispute. The alleged occurrence took place on 28.05.2023 but the F.I.R. has been lodged after
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2171 of 2024(2) dt.29-01-2024 2/2 death of the mother of informant on 02.06.2023. There is general and omnibus allegation against 13 accused persons including the petitioner. In post-mortem report, the cause of death of the deceased was kept reserved. The petitioner is a lady having no criminal antecedent and she is in custody since 03.06.2023. The charge sheet has already been submitted. There is no chance of absconding or tampering with the evidence by the petitioner.
5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of the parties and the period of custody, let the above named petitioner be released 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 Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Danapur, Patna in connection with Sigori P.S. Case No.83 of 2023.
(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) Harish/- U T