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Rajni Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC2 Jul 2019CR. MISC./24256/2019

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In a case alleging dowry-related poisoning death, the Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioners. The court noted the viscera report did not confirm death by poison, allowing release on six weeks' bail with conditions.

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Petitioners granted anticipatory bail to be released within six weeks, to furnish bonds of Rs. 10,000 each with two sureties each before the Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.

Rajni Devi Vs The State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24256 of 2019

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2019 Thana- BARURAJ District- Muzaffarpur

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Rajni Devi, W/o Suresh Sah,

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Rakhi Devi @ Rakhi Kumari @ Arti Kumari, Daughter of Suresh Sah, Both are residents of Village- Naya Tola, Thikha, P.S.- Baruraj, DistrictMuzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar @ S.K., Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sangeeta Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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6 02-07-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

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In this case, the petitioners are seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Baruraj P.S. Case No.14 of 2019, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304(B), 120(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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Allegation against the co-accused including the petitioners is to have killed the daughter of the informant by administering poison due to non-fulfilment of demand of dowry.

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This Court has called the case diary including the viscera report and the viscera report does not indicate that she

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24256 of 2019(6) dt.02-07-2019 2/2

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died on account of impact of the poison.

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Looking to the entire facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioners, above-named, be released on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Ms. Priti Kumari, Judicial Magistrate, 1^st Class, Muzaffarpur, in connection with Baruraj P.S. Case No.14 of 2019, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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(Shivaji Pandey, J)

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V.K.Pandey/ S. Katyayan/-

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