Fulo Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
The Single Judge of the Patna High Court rejected an application for anticipatory bail. The court observed that the death occurred within seven years of marriage, despite claims of suicide, and noted contradictory evidence regarding the cause of death, warranting the legal presumption in the petitioner's case.
What did the court decide?
The application for grant of anticipatory bail is accordingly rejected.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75814 of 2023
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-164 Year-2018 Thana- AURAI District- Muzaffarpur
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FULO DEVI W/O RAMBRICCH MANDAL VILLAGE- HANSWARA, PS. AURAI, DIST. MUZAFFARPUR
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Anuj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Ms.Renu Kumari, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner in a dowry death case where the death occurred shortly after marriage with evidence contradicting the suicide theory.
Whether the presence of Thymate in the deceased's viscera invalidates the electrocution theory and triggers the presumption under Sections 113A and 113B of the Evidence Act, 1872.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Fulo Devi
- respondent
The State of Bihar
Coram
Anil Kumar Sinha
Case details
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