The High Court at Patna granted interim bail to Manju Devi, mother-in-law of the deceased, in a criminal case involving alleged arson. The court relied on case diary entries and directed her release upon furnishing security.
Petitioner released on bail by furnishing bonds of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of similar amount.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.25580 of 2015
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -56 Year- 2015 Thana -SURYAGARHA District- LAKHISARAI ====================================================== 1. Manju Devi W/o Ramotar Gupta resident of village- Surajgarha Bazar, Police Station- Surajgarha, District- Lakhisarai. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anil Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. C. Jawahar (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 4 14-10-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
Petitioner happens to be mother in law of the deceased and the learned Sessions Judge has referred para-19 of the case diary to show the involvement of the petitioner in the alleged crime. At para-19 of the case diary, the statement of daughter of deceased was recorded and the daughter of deceased who was seven years old at the time of alleged occurrence specifically stated that it was her aunt who set fire on the deceased. Almost similar statement has been made by son of the deceased.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as
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well as submissions of the parties and also taking note of this fact that petitioner is in jail custody since 27.03.2015, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai in connection with Surajgarha P.S. Case No. 56 of 2015.
(Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J)
SHAHZAD/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, a mother-in-law of the deceased accused in the incident, should be granted interim bail.
Manju Devi
The State of Bihar
Hemant Kumar Srivastava
As recorded by the court registry
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