Soshila Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Cr. Misc. No. 27946 of 2024, oral order dt. 25-06-2024, Justice Chandra Prakash Singh. Regular bail granted to Soshila Devi (about 60 years), accused under Sections 304B/34 IPC in Ghorasahan (Jitna) P.S. Case No. 567 of 2023 (dt. 29.09.2023), East Champaran, tried as Sessions Trial No. 151 of 2024 before ADJ-13, Motihari. Allegation: killing of informant's sister over dowry (one motorcycle, one golden chain). Counsel's defence: innocence, false implication, no torture or dowry demand, accidental petrol fire while cooking, separate mess and property from deceased's husband, clean antecedents, custody since 30.09.2023. A.P.P. Narendra Kumar Singh opposed; counsel Mrs. Alka Singh represented petitioner. Bail bond Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of like amount each; application allowed.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted: petitioner to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-13, East Champaran at Motihari, in connection with Sessions Trial No. 151 of 2024.