Chote Lal Mahto v. The State of Bihar
Anticipatory bail – Dowry death (Sections 304(B)/34 IPC)
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82220 of 2023, decided 19-03-2024 by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh (oral order). Anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC allowed to father-in-law, mother-in-law and brother-in-law of a deceased woman in a dowry-death case (Sections 304(B)/34 IPC), Ramgarhwa P.S. Case No. 237 of 2023, East Champaran; ground: thrust of accusation on husband already in custody after surrender on 10.01.2024; bail fixed at Rs. 10,000/- bond each with two sureties of like amount before Additional Sessions Judge, Motihari, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC conditions; counsel had urged allegations were general and omnibus and petitioners separate in mess and property.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to all three petitioners: upon arrest/surrender before the court below within six weeks, to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge, East Champaran, Motihari, in connection with Ramgarhwa P.S. Case No. 237 of 2023, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC conditions.