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Rukmani Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC14 Oct 2022CR. MISC./39312/2022

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The High Court granted bail to the petitioner in a murder case. The court held that as the informant was not an eye-witness and no incriminating evidence surfaced, the petitioner, being of clean antecedents with the investigation complete, should be released on bail.

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Petitioner directed to be released on bail on furnishing bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each subject to Section 437(3) Cr.P.C.

Rukmani Devi Vs The State of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39312 of 2022

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2 Year-2022 Thana- BEERPUR District- Begusarai

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RUKMANI DEVI WIFE OF LALA SAHNI R/O VILLAGE- SARAUNJA, P.S.- BIRPUR, DISTRICT- BEGUSARAI

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Braj Bhushan Poddar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Bilash Roy Raman, APP

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER

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2 14-10-2022

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Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State, through Virtual Court Proceedings.

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Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks from today.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Birpur P.S. Case No. 02 of 2022 registered for the offence under Sections 302 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

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The accused/petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 11.01.2022.

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The allegation against the petitioner is to commit murder of brother-in-law ( Dewar ) of informant along with her husband, as petitioner having love affairs with deceased.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39312 of 2022(2) dt.14-10-2022 2/3

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submitted that informant is not the eye-witness of the occurrence and even the person, who informed about dead body, as per FIR, is also not an eye-witness, where, entire allegation is based upon suspicion. It is further submitted that the deceased is the brother-in-law of informant and also the relative of this petitioner and as petitioner found in conversations over mobile with deceased, a suspicion of love affairs was raised. While concluding the argument, it is submitted that petitioner is a lady of clean antecedent and moreover, investigation of this case has been completed, for which, charge-sheet has already been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.

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Learned APP, while opposing the prayer of bail, fairly conceded the fact that informant is not the eye-witness of the occurrence.

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Considering the facts and circumstances as mentioned above, as the informant is not the eye-witness of the occurrence, except suspicion, nothing incriminating surfaced/recovered, during course of investigation, which may connect this petitioner, prima facie, with the present set of occurrence, where, petitioner is a lady of clean antecedent coupled with the fact that charge-sheet has already been submitted, let the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39312 of 2022(2) dt.14-10-2022 3/3

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petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Birpur P.S. Case No. 02 of 2022, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub Judge-VII-cum-A.C.J.M.-VI, Begusarai/concerned court, subject to the condition as mentioned under Section 437(3) of the Cr.P.C.

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(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)

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S.Katyayan/-

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Rukmani Devi v. The State of Bihar

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