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Sukumari Devi v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC23 Jun 2021CR. MISC./15044/2021

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The High Court at Patna granted anticipatory bail to Sukumari Devi, the wife of the deceased (gotani), in a case alleging dowry-related death. The bail was ordered on a personal bond with a requirement to furnish bonded sureties post-normalcy.

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The petitioner was ordered to be released on anticipatory bail on her personal bond, with a direction to furnish bail bonds of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount within eight weeks post-norma

Sukumari Devi Vs the State of Bihar — Domestic Violence | Patna HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15044 of 2021

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-172 Year-2019 Thana- MAHISHI District- Saharsa

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SUKUMARI DEVI W/O BIJAY RAJAK R/O VILLAGE-BAGHAUR, P.SMAHISHI, DISTRICT-SAHARSA.

... ... Petitioner/s

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THE STATE OF BIHAR

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Binod Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.A.G. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 23-06-2021

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State

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through virtual mode.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks after restoration of normalcy.

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The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in a case registered under Sections 304B, 302, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture and caused death of the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

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It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15044 of 2021(2) dt.23-06-2021 2/2

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petitioner is Gotani of the deceased. She is separate in mess and property from husband of the deceased. She has got no concern with the alleged occurrence.

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On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the Complaint Case/F.I.R.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and also the lockdown, the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on her personal bond to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa in connection with Mahishi P.S. Case No. 172 of 2019 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioner shall furnish bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of eight weeks to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.

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(Sudhir Singh, J)

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A.K.V.//- U T

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