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Bijli Devi and Anr. v. The State Of Bihar

Patna HC3 Dec 2018CR. MISC./67330/2018

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Anticipatory bail petition filed by two women apprehending arrest in connection with offences under sections 341, 323, 328, 304-B/34 of IPC. The court allowed the petition and directed their release on bail upon surrender within four weeks subject to bond and surety conditions under Section 438 Cr.P.C.

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Petition allowed; petitioners to be released on bail if they surrender within four weeks by furnishing bonds of Rs. 10,000 each with two sureties.

Bijli Devi and Anr. Vs The State Of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.67330 of 2018

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-531 Year-2017 Thana- JAGDISHPUR District- Bhagalpur

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1. Bijli Devi Wife of Arjun Sah

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Sunita Devi @ Sumita Devi wife of Mithun Sah @ Mithlesh Sah Both are the Residents of Harwa, P.S. Jagdishpur, DistrictBhagalpur.

... ... Petitioners

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anita Kumari Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Satyendra Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

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ORAL ORDER

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2 03-12-2018

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as

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learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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Petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with Jagdishpur P.S. Case No. 531 of 2017 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 328, 304-B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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Petitioner no. 1 happens to be mother in law whereas petitioner no. 2 is second wife of husband of the deceased. The impugned order goes to show that cause of death of the deceased could not be ascertained as yet. Moreover, no specific overt-act has been attributed against these petitioners who are women. It is informed that husband of the deceased has already

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Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.67330 of 2018(2) dt.03-12-2018 2/2

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been remanded in this case.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, this anticipatory bail petition is allowed and it is ordered that petitioners, in the event of their arrest/ surrender within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order to the court concerned, shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 1^st Additional Sessions Judge, Bhagalpur in Sessions Trial No. 262 of 2018 arising out of Jagdishpur P.S. Case No. 531 of 2017, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

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(Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J)

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shahzad/-

Bijli Devi and Anr. v. The State Of Bihar

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