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Aasha Devi @ Asha Devi v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC28 Jul 2023CR. MISC./40206/2023

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A High Court judge granted anticipatory bail to an elderly petitioner facing criminal charges, releasing her upon arrest or surrender within four weeks upon furnishing sureties and directing verification of antecedents.

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Petitioner released on bail upon arrest or surrender within four weeks, subject to furnishing ₹10,000 bond with two sureties and verification of antecedents.

Aasha Devi @ Asha 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.40206 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-26 Year-2021 Thana- UPHARA District- Aurangabad

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AASHA DEVI @ ASHA DEVI WIFE OF RAM VINAY SHARMA R/O Mahesh Parasi, PO. Gorkatti, PS. UPhara, Dist. Aurangabad, Bihar-824203

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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THE STATE OF BIHAR Bihar

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravi Ranjan, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Arvind Kumar Pandey, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 28-07-2023

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Heard Mr. Ravi Ranjan, learned counsel appearing on

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behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Arvind Kumar Pandey, learned A.P.P. for the State.

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The petitioner apprehend her arrest in connection with Uphara P.S. Case No. 26 of 2021, dated 01.06.2021, registered under Sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 324, 325, 307, 379, 448 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code.

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The prosecution case, in brief, is that on 31.05.2021 at around 10:30 p.m. while the informant along with his family members were taking dinner then the named accused persons entered into his house. Ram Vinod Sigh and Ramadhar Sharma caught hold the son of the petitioner when Asha Devi assaulted him on his head by Fasuli (a sharp edged weapon), thereafter, it is alleged that the accused persons also assaulted the informant

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40206 of 2023(2) dt.28-07-2023 2/3

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and his family members.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an old age lady and allegation as alleged against her is not sustainable. There is case and counter case between the parties. The petitioner has clean antecedent.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.

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Considering the nature of allegation made against the petitioner, the petitioner being aged about 70 years, there is case and counter case between the parties and both the parties have sustained injury, general and omnibus allegations have been made against the petitioner, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M. Ist Class, Daudnagar, Aurangabad in connection with Uphara P.S. Case No. 26 of 2021, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

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The Court below is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40206 of 2023(2) dt.28-07-2023 3/3

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is involved in some other cases as what has been stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application, this order will automatically loose its force.

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(Purnendu Singh, J)

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pravinkumar/- U T

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