Shobha Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Shobha Devi v. The State of Bihar, Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 17440 of 2024 (arising out of PS Case No. 524 of 2022, PS Sikarpur, District West Champaran), decided 09-08-2024 by Purnendu Singh, J. Modification of order dated 17.05.2023 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 67345 of 2022 concerning FSL verification of the petitioner's signature on a cheque and conditional pre-arrest bail; directions to the Director, FSL to submit report within two weeks; acceptance of bail bond on non-production of FSL report in view of Article 21 of the Constitution of India; application stands disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Modification application allowed in effect and disposed of: order dated 17.05.2023 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 67345 of 2022 modified to the extent that (i) the Director, FSL must submit the report within two weeks; (ii) if submitted, the District Court proceeds per the earlier order's terms; (iii) if not submitted, the petitioner's bail bond is to be accepted, having regard to Article 21.