Priti Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1000 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-383 Year-2024 Thana- BIHTA District- Patna ====================================================== Priti Kumari, W/o Rajnish Kumar, R/o Village- Kehlanpur Lae @ Kelhanpur, P.S.- Bihta, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Madan Mohan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Abhay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 21-02-2025 Heard Mr. Madan Mohan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Abhay Kumar, learned APP for the State.

2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending her arrest in connection with Bihta P.S. Case No. 383 of 2024 instituted for the offence under Sections 304(B) and 201 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that sister of the informant, Sony Kumari was married to one Dheeraj Kumar on 23.04.2022. It is further alleged that Dheeraj Kumar and his family members were demanding Rs. 10 lakhs and one 'katha' of land. When the informant and his family members denied to pay the same, his sister was killed and her dead body was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1000 of 2025(3) dt.21-02-2025 2/3 concealed. The informant came to know about this from one Pritam Kumar. The informant along with family members went to the matrimonial house of the deceased. It is further alleged that all the family members including the petitioner had killed the sister of the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. During the course of argument, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the married sister-in-law (nanad) of the deceased who resides at a separate place. She has got no concern with the affairs of the deceased. There is no specific allegation of the overt act against the petitioner. She is having no criminal antecedent. The husband of the petitioner who has also been made accused in this case, has already been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 20.01.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 73639 of 2024.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of anticipatory bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1000 of 2025(3) dt.21-02-2025 3/3 is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of her arrest or surrender in connection with Bihta P.S. Case No. 383 of 2024 , she will be enlarged 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 learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-1st, Danapur, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T