Savitri Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87115 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-124 Year-2024 Thana- Kavaiya District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Savitri Devi W/o- Shankar Laheri @ Shankar Saw Village- Barahiya Ind Tola ward no. 07, P.S. Barahiya District- Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Om Prakash Maharaj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Humayou Ahmad Khan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 11-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Humayou Ahmad Khan, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Kavaiya P.S. Case No. 124 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126, 115, 351(2), 80 and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution is that Sneha Kumari was married to one Gautam Kumar. It is alleged that she was subjected to cruelty on account of non-fulfillment of dowry demand. Further allegation is that two months ago, father of the deceased had brought her to her paternal house where Gautam Kumar, Rubi Devi, Teni Kumar and Laxman went there and assaulted the informant and his daughter afterwards daughter of the informant went in her room and she committed suicide.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87115 of 2024(3) dt.11-02-2025 2/2 petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence.

5. From perusal of the FIR itself, it is clear that the petitioner was not present where the occurrence has taken place, petitioner is mother-in-law and is languishing in judicial custody since 04.10.2024.

6. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

7. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai in connection with Kavaiya P.S. Case No. 124 of 2024.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Prakash Narayan U T