Leela Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.27312 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -625 Year- 2017 Thana -KISHANGANJ District- KISANGANJ ====================================================== Leela Devi, wife of Ranjeet Paswan, Resident of Kharibasti Doula, Police Station- Kishanganj, District- Kishanganj.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dilip Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Smt Sangeeta Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 09-07-2018 Heard.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Kishanganj P.S. Case No. 625 of 2017 for the offences punishable under Section 363, 365, 302, 201, 379, 411/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The allegation in the present case is that the deceased had gone for collection of money and lastly, talk was held on his mobile at 1:30 in the afternoon, thereafter his mobile was switched off. It is alleged that the deceased was carrying one tablet, one printer and a sum of Rs.82,000/- as well as he was driving a motorcycle.

The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is a lady and her name has transpired upon

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27312 of 2018 (4) dt.09-07-2018 2/2 confessional statement of a co-accused person namely Ranjeet Paswan, the husband of the petitioner herein. Per contra, the learned counsel AAP for the State has submitted that the money, printer etc. of the deceased were recovered from the house of the petitioner and the deceased was seen last at the house of the petitioner, as is borne out from the evidence of the witnesses recorded in the case diary. It is further submitted that at the instance of the petitioner and her husband, the tablet and mobile of the deceased were recovered by the police.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the complicity of the petitioner is writ large on the records, hence I am not inclined to enlarge her on bail. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed.

At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the trial be expedited. Let the same be done. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) BTiwary/ Md Rashid U T