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Dharamshila Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC9 Jan 2023CR. MISC./11404/2022

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What is this about?

This single-judge court allowed anticipatory bail to the petitioner, an elderly woman alleged in a dowry-related case, directing her surrender within eight weeks on furnishing a surety bond. The court conditionally directed the lower court to accept the bond if the husband of the deceased surrendered.

What did the court decide?

Enlargement of petitioner on bail on surrender within eight weeks, bond of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties; lower court directed to accept bond if husband of deceased surrenders.

Dharamshila Devi Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11404 of 2022

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-136 Year-2021 Thana- AWTARNAGAR District- Saran

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Dharamshila Devi Wife Of Amarnath Sah Resident Of Village- Haraji, P.S.Autar Nagar, District- Saran, Chapra

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Amit Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Rajendra Nath Jha ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER

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6 09-01-2023

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to

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remove the defects, if any, within three weeks.

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The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that the petitioner is the mother-in-law of the deceased. He submits that petitioner is an old lady. He further submits that petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para-3 of this application.

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Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for

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bail.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11404 of 2022(6) dt.09-01-2023 2/2

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner in the event of her arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Autar Nagar P.S. Case No. 136 of 2021, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

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However, learned court below is directed to accept the bail bond of the petitioner once the husband of the deceased surrenders before the learned court below.

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(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J)

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devendra/-

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