Asha Devi v. The State Of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, Asha Devi, in a case arising under sections 302/34 IPC regarding alleged assault and death.
What did the court decide?
Release on anticipatory bail for 12 weeks subject to a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 and two sureties.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17387 of 2015
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -83 Year- 2014 Thana -ROH District- NAWADA ====================================================== 1. Asha Devi Wife of Bal Govind Chaudhary, Resident of Village - Jakhaur, P.S. - Roh, District - Nawadah. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Ranjan Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. P.N.Pandit(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 13-05-2015 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
It is alleged that co accused Balgovind Choudhary, Sujit Choudhary and the petitioner came and started abusing the informant’s husband when co accused Balgovind repeatedly assaulted the husband of the informant with Pajauna, as a result the husband of the informant fell down, thereafter the husband of the informant was assaulted with lathi by co accused Sujit Choudhary. It is further alleged that the petitioner was addressing the accused to kill the husband of the informant. Subsequently, the husband of the informant succumbed to the injury.
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17387 of 2015 (2) dt.13-05-2015
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It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the accusation of assault has not been levelled against the petitioner. Statement has been made in paragraph 3 of the petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner be granted anticipatory bail in a case of alleged murder and assault.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
ASHA DEVI
- respondent
THE STATE OF BIHAR
Coram
DINESH KUMAR SINGH
Case details
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