Rekha Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 15795 of 2024, decided 13-03-2024 by Justice Sunil Dutta Mishra. Anticipatory bail granted to Rekha Devi and Rina Devi in Madhepura P.S. Case No. 507 of 2023 (District Madhepura), arising from alleged assault during plucking of litchi resulting in the death of the informant's husband. FIR under Sections 341, 323, 307, 354(B), 302/34 IPC; cognizance under Sections 304, 341, 323, 504 IPC. Counsel for petitioners urged false implication, family dispute over partition, absence of specific overt act, housewife status, and readiness to cooperate; learned A.P.P. opposed. Bail bond fixed at Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC conditions. Advocates: Nafisu Zzoha for petitioners; Md. Ataur Rahman, APP for the State.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for anticipatory bail allowed: petitioners to be released on bail upon arrest or surrender before the court below within six weeks, on bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M. 1st Class, Madhepura, in connection with Madhepura P.S. Case No.507 of 2023, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC, 1973.