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Baijanti Devi @ Vijanti Devi v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC6 Sept 2024CR. MISC./51592/2022

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The Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail to two petitioners charged with dowry-related offences under Sections 304(B), 341, 323, 201/34 IPC. The court upheld their claim that they lived separately from the deceased and had no connection with her family, directing them to surrender within four weeks.

What did the court decide?

Enlargement on bail in the event of arrest/surrender within four weeks, bond of Rs. 10,000 each with two sureties.

Baijanti Devi @ Vijanti Devi Vs the State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51592 of 2022

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-401 Year-2021 Thana- BIHTA District- Patna

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1. Baijanti Devi @ Vijanti Devi, W/o Late Binod Kumar Resident of VillageDaulatpur, Police Station- Bihta, District- Patna.

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Ritika Raushan @ Ritik Rausha S/o Late Binod Kumar Resident of VillageDaulatpur, Police Station- Bihta, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioners

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Dhirendra Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ramchandra Singh, APP

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER

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14 06-09-2024

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

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APP for the State.

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2. The accused-petitioners, named in the F.I.R., are apprehending their arrest in connection with Bihta P.S. Case No. 401 of 2021 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B), 341, 323, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. They have no criminal antecedent as stated in paragraph ‘3’ of the application.

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3. The allegation against the petitioners is to cause death of daughter of the informant alongwith other coaccused persons/family members due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry, as raised for cash of Rs. 1,00,000/-.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51592 of 2022(14) dt.06-09-2024 2/3

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4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submitted that both petitioners implicated falsely in the present case only out of their relation as they are inlaws of the deceased daughter of the informant. It is further submitted that crux of allegation was available against husband of the deceased, who, after facing trial, has already acquitted through Session Trial No. 65/2022 and Session Trial No. 497/2023. Learned counsel submits that allegation of demand of dowry is very much general and omnibus against petitioners.

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5. It is also submitted by learned counsel that during course of investigation, it appears that petitioners, who are in-laws, are living separately from the daughter of the informant and her husband since more than a decade, their houses are also separate and they are also not connected in any manner with their daily and domestic affairs of deceased daughter of the informant and her husband.

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6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners.

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7. In view of the aforesaid factual submissions and

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51592 of 2022(14) dt.06-09-2024 3/3

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by taking note of the fact as both petitioners are in-laws of the deceased daughter of the informant and prima-facie appears living separately having no connection with their daily and domestic affairs of the deceased and her husband, accordingly, above-named petitioners, in the event of their arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing of bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. - 1^st , Danapur/concerned court in connection with Bihta P.S. Case No. 401 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C/Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita (in short “B.N.S.S.”).

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(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)

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Rajeev/-

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