The Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail to four petitioners in a dowry and torture case against an informant-wife, directing surrender within four weeks and furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 each with two sureties.
Direction to enlarge petitioners on bail upon surrender within four weeks, furnishing Rs.10,000 bond each with two sureties.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.40805 of 2014
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -238 Year- 2014 Thana -BANKA District- BANKA
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.... .... Petitioner/s
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.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Madhukar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar-Ii(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER
The informant-wife Mamta Devi made omnibus and general allegation of demand of dowry and torture against the petitioners.
It is submitted that the marriage was solemnized about 8 ½ years ago and the informant has got two children.
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40805 of 2014 (2) dt.01-04-2015
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On the other hand, learned counsel for the informant has submitted that the petitioners are also alleged to have assaulted the informant.
It appears that omnibus allegation of assault has been made against the petitioner, and that too after more than 8 ½ years of marriage.
Considering the aforesaid facts and the fact that the petitioners are in-laws of the informant, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender in the court below within four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, the above named petitioners shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand)each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Banka, in connection with Barahat P.S. Case No. 238/14, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether four petitioners apprehending arrest in a dowry case should be granted anticipatory bail.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Bishnudeo Rai son of Ramraksha Rai
Prabha Devi
Shashi Kumar Sudhanshu
Sangita Sudhanshu
The State of Bihar
Mamta Devi
Prabhant Kumar Jha
As recorded by the court registry
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