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Aarti Singh @ Aarti Devi and Anr. v. The State Of Bihar

Patna HC7 Dec 2017CR. MISC./47757/2017

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The High Court of Patna granted bail to the sister-in-law and brother-in-law of the deceased, who were accused in a dowry death and kidnapping case. The court noted their peripheral involvement and the husband's custody as grounds for release. Bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- each were directed.

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Release of petitioners on bail upon furnishing bonds of Rs. 10,000/- each with sureties of like amount.

Aarti Singh @ Aarti Devi and Anr. Vs The State Of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2017)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.47757 of 2017

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Arising Out of PS.Case No. -193 Year- 2017 Thana -BAKHTIYARPUR District- PATNA

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====================================================== 1. Aarti Singh @ Aarti Devi, Wife of Sunil Singh @ Sujeet Singh, 2. Sunil Singh @ Sujeet Singh, Son of Devendra Singh, Both are resident of Village Dumari P.S. Sahpur Patori (Mohanpur O.P.), DistrictSamastipur. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajit Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Jai Narain Thakur

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====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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3 07-12-2017 Heard the counsel for the parties. The petitioners, who are brother-in-law and sister-in-law of the deceased, seek bail in connection with Bakhtiarpur P.S. Case No. 193 of 2017 dated 26.05.2017 instituted for the offences under Sections 304B, 363/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that petitioner No. 1, who is sister-in-law of the deceased was married sixteen years ago with petitioner No. 2 and both the petitioners do not have any concern with the affairs of the

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husband of the deceased. Merely because they happen to be related to the husband of the deceased, they have been made accused in this case.

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Learned counsel for the informant, however, has pointed out from the F.I.R and the investigation papers that petitioners insinuated at the poor quality of motorcycle which was given as dowry and also commented on the deceased for having given birth to a female child.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner, in response to the aforesaid, has stated that such allegation has only been levelled in order to rope in the petitioners in the present case.

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Regard being had to the nature of accusation against the petitioners and the special relationship in which they stand as against the deceased and her husband, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. While saying so, this Court has also taken note of the fact that the husband of the deceased is in custody.

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The petitioners are in custody since 31.05.2017. The petitioners, above named are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) each with sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barh

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in connection with Bakhtiarpur P.S. Case No. 193 of 2017.

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(Ashutosh Kumar, J)

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Shageer/-

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Aarti Singh @ Aarti Devi and Anr. v. The State Of Bihar

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