Usha Devi v. State

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ BAIL APPLN. 1708/2016 USHA DEVI ..... Petitioner Through :

Mr. Gaurav Kochar, Adv.

versus STATE ..... Respondent Through :

Mr.

Akshai Malik, APP with Inspector J.

S.

Mehta and SI Inderveer Singh PS Karawal Nagar.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 22.08.2016 Petitioner is sister in law of deceased, who died an unnatural death within one year of marriage. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no specific allegations of demand of dowry have been levelled against the petitioner, in the FIR registered on the complaint of father of deceased. Petitioner has two minor children. She along with her husband and children was living separately but in the same house. The only allegation levelled in the FIR is that petitioner used to harass the deceased. The husband of deceased has already been released on bail after three months in judicial custody.

Learned additional public prosecutor has opposed this application for grant of anticipatory bail. It is submitted that petitioner was living in the

same house as a joint family. Petitioner is not entitled to anticipatory bail in view of the fact that complainant has stated in the FIR that petitioner used to harass the deceased.

Keeping in mind the totality of the circumstances, it is ordered that in case of arrest, petitioner be released on bail, subject to her furnishing a personal bond in the sum of `25,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of Arresting Officer/Investigating Officer/SHO concerned. Bail application is disposed of in the above terms. Dasti.

A.K. PATHAK, J.

AUGUST 22, 2016/dk