Shiv Dulari Devi Vs The State of Bihar

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Hari Kishore Thakur For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Uma Shankar Prasad Singh ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER

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3 12-05-2025

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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 has prayed for bail in connection

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with Sakra P.S. Case No. 368 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under section 80 of the BNS Act.

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As per allegation in the FIR, due to nonfulfillment of dowry demand of motorcycle, daughter of the informant was burnt to death by the hands of family members of her matrimonial home and informant came to know about the said occurrence on 06.07.2024.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. Petitioner is 60 years old mother-in-law of the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10541 of 2025(3) dt.12-05-2025 2/3

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deceased. Allegation of demand of motorcycle is attributed to the husband of the deceased and not against this petitioner. No one is the eye witness of the alleged occurrence. Deceased had performed second marriage with the informant after death of her first husband and since then, she was not living in joint family rather she was living separately but in same courtyard. Infact, deceased was a lady of querrelsome nature and over a petty dispute with her husband, she herself set her on fire and soon after the occurrence, she was taken to hospital by her husband. During course of treatment, she died. After completion of investigation, chargesheet has been submitted against the petitioner. She has got no criminal antecedent and languishing in judicial custody since 21.09.2024.

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The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

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Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that petitioner is an old lady, who is in custody since 21.09.2024 this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10541 of 2025(3) dt.12-05-2025 3/3

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Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM 15^th East, Muzaffarpur in connection with Sakra P.S. Case No. 368 of 2024.

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(S. B. Pd. Singh, J)

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sushma/-

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