Sujita Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88900 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-200 Year-2024 Thana- BOCHAHAN District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Sujita Devi W/o Mukesh Ram Resident of village- Gopalpur Gopal, P.S. - Bochahan, Distt.- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Abhishek Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Shantanu Kumar, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 08-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bochahan P.S. Case No. 200 of 2024, registered for the offences under Sections 126(2), 127(2), 115(2), 118(1), 103(1), 352, 351(2), 351(3), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner and other coaccused persons armed with lathi, danda and iron rod abused and assaulted the husband of the informant and thereafter, strangulated him to death.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has been
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88900 of 2024(2) dt.08-01-2025 2/3 falsely implicated in this case. There is general and vague allegation against altogether 10 persons including this petitioner and no specific allegation has been made against any of the accused persons. The post mortem was conducted on the husband of the informant but the post mortem report does not show any external injury or death caused by strangulation rather viscera has been preserved and sent for chemical examination. Even the inquest report does not speak about death caused by strangulation. Learned counsel further submits that the parties are agnates and there is dispute over partition and Partition Suit No. 41 of 2019 has been pending before the Court of learned Sub Judge-VIII, Muzaffarpur. The petitioner is in custody since 25.08.2024 and charge sheet has been submitted and he has no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner. Learned A.P.P. submits that the husband of the petitioner lost his life in assault by the petitioner and other co-accused persons.
6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the fact that post mortem report does not support the allegation and petitioner is a lady, the petitioner is directed to be released on
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88900 of 2024(2) dt.08-01-2025 3/3 bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 14th A.C.J.M., Muzaffarpur/concerned court, in connection with Bochahan P.S. Case No. 200 of 2024, subject to the condition laid down under Section 437(3) of the code of Criminal Procedure and other following conditions:
(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the below, if so required by the learned trial court.
(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.
(Arun Kumar Jha, J) Anuradha/- U T