Munni Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna HC CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13764 of 2024, decided 12-03-2024, Rajiv Roy, J: anticipatory bail allowed to five women petitioners (Munni Devi; Babita Devi @ Babita Kumari; Pinki Kumari; Simpi Kumari; Punam Devi @ Riya Devi @ Riya Kumari) in Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 513 of 2022, Gaya (IPC Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 379, 354, 308, 504; FIR dt. 30.09.2022 by informant Geeta Devi; alleged iron-rod assault by Mukesh Kumar and taking of Rs. 7,000/-). Grounds: petitioners are women, no direct allegation, no criminal antecedent. Terms: bail bond Rs. 10,000/- each, two sureties of like amount, before Addl. CJM-1st Gaya, Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions plus family-member bailor, mandatory trial dates, no witness tampering, desistance from crime. Advocates: Anirudh Kumar Sinha (petitioners); Rajendra Singh, APP (State).
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail extended to all five petitioners: release upon arrest or surrender within four weeks of receipt of the order on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-1st, Gaya, in connection with Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 513 of 2022, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. and four additional conditions (family-member bailor with bona fide document; appearance on every trial date with cancellation after two consecutive unexplained absences; no inducement/threat to witnesses or tampering with evidence; desistance from further offences).