Sarita Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted — Patna High Court CRL.M. No.85532 of 2023, oral order dt. 02-07-2024, Chandra Prakash Singh, J. Petitioners: Sarita Devi, Chandan Kumar, Anita Devi, Jai Prasad Ram, Sanjay Kumar @ Sanjan Kumar @ Sanjay Ram, Gunjan Kumar. Underlying FIR: Rajapakar P.S. Case No. 235 of 2023 (Vaishali), Sections 302/34 IPC; alleged honour-related killing by throttling with rope; body recovered from petitioner no. 3's house; linked FIR Rajapakar P.S. Case No. 212 of 2023; deceased's statement u/s 164 Cr.P.C. Bail conditions: bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rs. 20,000) each with two sureties of like amount before CJM, Vaishali at Hajipur; mandatory personal appearance for petitioner nos. 2, 4, 5 and 6, bail bonds cancellable on two consecutive absences without reasonable cause. Custody noted: 29.06.2023 (petitioners 1-4), 30.08.2023 (petitioners 5-6).
What did the court decide?
All six petitioners enlarged on regular bail in connection with Rajapakar P.S. Case No. 235 of 2023 upon furnishing bail-bonds of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur; petitioner nos. 2, 4, 5 and 6 to remain physically present before the Court below on each date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause their bail bonds are liable to cancellation.