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Ram Kumari Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC10 Jan 2024CR. MISC./80055/2023

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Petitioner, mother-in-law of the deceased, sought anticipatory bail in a dowry death case under Sections 498A, 302 and 34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Noting no specific allegation against her and her husband already in custody, the court allowed the bail prayer.

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Anticipatory bail granted; on arrest/surrender within six weeks, petitioner to be enlarged on Rs.10,000 bail-bond with two sureties, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC conditions.

Ram Kumari 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.80055 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-213 Year-2023 Thana- BEGUSARAI MUFFASIL DistrictBegusarai

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RAM KUMARI DEVI, Wife Of Dinkar Choudhary Resident Of VillageSinghaul Dih Ps- Muffasil (Singhaul Op), Dist- Begusarai

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Randhir Kumar No.1, Advocate For the State : Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, APP For the Informant : Mr. Sarvottam Kumar, Advocate ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 10-01-2024 Heard learned counsels for the parties.

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The petitioner apprehends her arrest in a case

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registered for the offence punishable under Sections 498A, 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

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It is a case of “dowry death”.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner

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that petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased. There is no specific allegation alleged against the petitioner and she is separate in mess & property and have got no concern with the affairs of the deceased and her husband, who is already in custody. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80055 of 2023(2) dt.10-01-2024 2/2

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the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,

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the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

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Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Begusarai, in connection with Begusarai Muffasil (Singhaul O.P.) P.S. Case No. 213 of 2023, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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shashank/-

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Ram Kumari Devi v. The State of Bihar

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