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Bhutti Devi @ Bachhi Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC24 Jul 2023CR. MISC./10455/2023

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In a CrPC miscellaneous petition, the Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail to the father-in-law and mother-in-law of a deceased woman, allowing their release upon arrest or surrender within six weeks if they execute bail bonds totaling Rs. 20,000 with two sureties, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC conditions.

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Enlargement on bail upon execution of bonds of Rs. 10,000 each with sureties, to be surrendered within six weeks.

Bhutti Devi @ Bachhi Devi Vs The State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10455 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-119 Year-2022 Thana- PANDARAK District- Patna

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BHUTTI DEVI @ BACHHI DEVI Wife of Ghutar Ray @ Ghutar Yadav R/V- Mirachak, P.S- Pandarak Dist- Patna

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Ghutar Ray @ Ghutar Yadav Son of Shohrai Ray @ Shohrai Yadav R/VMirachak, P.S- Pandarak Dist- Patna

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Bhim Sen Prasad For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Umeshanand Pandit ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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3 24-07-2023 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case

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registered for the offence under Sections 304(B) / 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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It is a case of dowry death.

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Petitioner no. 1 is mother-in-law and petitioner no.

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2 is father-in-law of the deceased. Thrust of the allegation is against husband of the deceased, who is already in custody since 22.12.2022. Petitioners are separate in mess & property and

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have got no concern with the affairs of deceased and her husband. The allegation of torture and demand of dowry is general and omnibus.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10455 of 2023(3) dt.24-07-2023 2/2

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Learned A.P.P. vehemently opposed the prayer for

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anticipatory bail.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the above named petitioners, in the event of their arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged 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 A.C.J.M. - I, Barh, District - Patna in connection with Pandarak P.S. Case No. 119 of 2022, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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anay/-

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Bhutti Devi @ Bachhi Devi v. The State of Bihar

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