Patna High CourtCR. MISC./34633/2020bail granted

Lalmuni Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2020-12-23Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34633 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-354 Year-2017 Thana- DHANARUA District- Patna ====================================================== LALMUNI DEVI wife of Late Sakaldeep Bind Resident of Village Jhamanchak, P.S.- Dhanarua, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arun, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Md. Sufiyan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-12-2020 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the matter is being taken up by way of virtual Court proceeding.

The matter has been listed under the heading "For Orders" under the orders of Hon'ble the Chief Justice. Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks after restoration of normalcy. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Sections 304B, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture and causing death of the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34633 of 2020(2) dt.23-12-2020 2/2 It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 25-11-2019. The petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased. She is separate in mess and property from husband of the deceased. She has got no concern with the alleged occurrence.

On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint Case/F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of Sri P.K. Malaviya, learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Masaurhi, Patna in connection with Dhanarua P.S. Case No. 354 of 2017. (Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T