Oral order granting bail to Babita Devi in Rajgir P.S. Case No. 7/2016 relating to offences under Sections 302 and 201 IPC, noting no direct allegation against her.
Petitioner directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.6742 of 2017
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -7 Year- 2016 Thana -RAJGIR District- NALANDA
(BIHARSHARIFF)
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.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus 1. The State of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amresh Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Pranav Kumar
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER
The petitioner seeks bail in Rajgir P.S. Case No. 7/2016, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code.
A dead body was found lying near a canal and on such the present FIR was lodged against unknown. During course of investigation, father of the deceased identified the dead body and disclosed that the deceased had illicit relation with his younger sister-in-law and that is why the in-laws of the deceased might have killed the deceased.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased and there is no
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allegation against the petitioner. There is no eye-witness of the occurrence. Similarly situated accused persons, namely, Om Prakash Mali, Raja Kumar, Shiv Mali and Mahesh Mali have already been granted bail.
Considering the facts aforesaid, the petitioner above named is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate IV, Nalanda, Biharsharif in connection with Rajgir P.S. Case No. 7/2016.
(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J.)
Rakhi
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in a case involving Section 302 and 201 IPC where she has not been specifically named in FIR?
Babita Devi
The State of Bihar
Prabhat Kumar Jha
As recorded by the court registry
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