The single-judge bench of the Patna High Court granted bail to the alleged victim's mother, apprehending arrest in a dowry death case, directing her surrender within twelve weeks and deposit Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.
Petitioner granted bail; must surrender within 12 weeks and deposit Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.29284 of 2015
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -137 Year- 2014 Thana -GOH District- AURANGABAD ====================================================== 1. Manmurat Devi W/o Rambali Yadav Resident of Village Ghajana, P.S. Goh, District Aurangabad. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Uma Shankar Prasad Singh(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER
2 27-07-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
The petitioner being the mother of the husband of the victim is apprehending her arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304B, 204 of the Indian Penal Code.
Accusation is of killing the daughter of the informant after six years of marriage.
It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that victim died on Ludhiyana where she resides with her husband. The petitioner is old lady.
Considering the fact that victim died after six years of marriage and petitioner being the lady, let the above named petitioner be released on bail in the event of her arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29284 of 2015 (2) dt.27-07-2015
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twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Daudnagar, Aurangabad in connection with Goh P.S. Case No. 137 of 2014, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Indian Penal Code.
(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)
P.K./-
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether to grant bail to the mother of the victim apprehending arrest in a 304B Dowry Death case.
What conditions should be imposed for the grant of bail.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Manmurat Devi
The State of Bihar
Dinesh Kumar Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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