Petitioners, married Nanads of the deceased facing arrest under Sections 304(B)/34 IPC for dowry death, sought anticipatory bail. The court noted they were women with no criminal antecedent and granted anticipatory bail subject to conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29082 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-115 Year-2021 Thana- RAGHUNATHPUR District- Siwan
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... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR BIHAR
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ajay Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Mohammad Sufyan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
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case. He further submits that petitioners are married Nanad (sister-in-law) of the deceased. There is no specific allegation against the petitioners rather the same is general and omnibus in nature. Petitioners have no connection with the alleged occurrence whatsoever happened. He further submits that at the time of alleged occurrence petitioners were not present at the place of occurrence rather they were present in their Sasural . He further submits that petitioners are women and bear no criminal antecedent.
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conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.
(Alok Kumar Pandey, J)
shahzad/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners, sisters-in-law of the deceased with no specific allegations and no criminal antecedent, should be released on anticipatory bail in a Section 304(B)/34 IPC case.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Neha Kumari
Guriya Kumari
The State of Bihar
Alok Kumar Pandey
As recorded by the court registry
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