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Manju Devi v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC4 Sept 2024CR. MISC./55755/2024

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What is this about?

The High Court granted anticipatory bail to a woman accused in a case involving alleged assault and murder. The court noted the absence of specific allegations against her and the conflicting post-mortem findings. She was released upon surrendering within six weeks and furnishing a bond.

What did the court decide?

Directing the petitioner to be released on bail within six weeks of arrest by furnishing two sureties in Rs. 10,000 each, subject to conditions of Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

Manju Devi Vs the State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55755 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2024 Thana- TANDWA District- Aurangabad

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Manju Devi, Wife Of Satyendra Saw, Resident Of Village - Ramnagar, P.S. - Tandwa, District - Aurangabad

... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

The State Of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pramendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Dr. Indiwar Kumari ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER

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2 04-09-2024

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

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learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of her

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arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 302, 504 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and is a woman and the informant alleges that on 19.03.024, the accused persons including the petitioner surrounded his mother, who had gone to the cowshed and assaulted her by lathi and danda causing injury on head. Further, his mother

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55755 of 2024(2) dt.04-09-2024 2/3

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died during the course of treatment.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the instant case by the informant. It is next submitted that mother of the informant was an old lady aged about 70 years and died her natural death. It is also submitted that no external injury was found in the post mortem and the inquest report (Annexure-2 to the anticipatory bail application). It is next submitted that even allegation of assault is not specific against the petitioner. It is further submitted that from perusal of the Annexure-2, which is the inquest report, the same records at Clause-5 that no injury was seen on the body.

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Learned A.P.P. opposes the anticipatory bail application.

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Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the fact that petitioner is a woman, the petitioner, above-named, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks, is directed to be released on bail on her

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55755 of 2024(2) dt.04-09-2024 3/3

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furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Aurangabad in connection with Tandwa P. S. Case No.29 of 2024, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

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The application stands allowed.

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(Satyavrat Verma, J)

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vikash/-

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Manju Devi v. the State of Bihar

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