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Sarita Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC4 Feb 2023CR. MISC./34522/2022

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Single Judge allowed a preventive bail application filed by the sister-in-law of the deceased in a dowry-related suicide case, directing her release on personal bond subject to standard conditions if arrested or surrendering.

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Petitioner directed to be released on bail within four weeks upon furnishing personal bond to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate-I, Muzaffarpur.

Sarita Devi Vs The State of Bihar — Cheating and Forgery | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34522 of 2022

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-156 Year-2021 Thana- SIWAIPATTI District- Muzaffarpur

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====================================================== SARITA DEVI WIFE OF SRI AWADHESH SAHNI @ AWADHESH KUMAR SAHNI R/O VILLAGEGHOSAUT, P.S.SIWAIPATTI, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR

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... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mrs.Vaishnavi Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Jai Narain Thakur, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER

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7 04-02-2023

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

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Petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Siwaipatti P.S. Case No. 156 of 2021 registered for the offences under Section 304(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is sister-in-law of the deceased. It is also submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the instant case merely because she is relative of the deceased. Further submission is that there is no direct allegation against the petitioner and she has no criminal antecedent.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34522 of 2022(7) dt.04-02-2023 2/2

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petitioner, above named is directed to be released on bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing personal bond to the satisfaction of Judicial Magistrate-I, Muzaffarpur in connection with Siwaipatti P.S. Case No. 156 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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(Arvind Srivastava, J)

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anuradha/-

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Sarita Devi v. The State of Bihar

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