Rubi Devi v. The State of Bihar
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Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 30439 of 2025, decided 15-05-2025 by Dr. Anshuman, J. Anticipatory bail application of Rubi Devi (aged about 47, mother-in-law of informant) rejected in dowry-cruelty case being Muffasil P.S. Case No. 395 of 2024 dated 16.08.2024, Thana Motihari Mufassil, East Champaran, pending before Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari; offences under Sections 127(2), 115(2), 303(2), 109, 85, 324(4), 351(1) & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 read with Sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act; nine named accused; FIR alleges assault and torture of informant on pretext of dowry demand, assault on seven-months-pregnant informant's stomach with lathi and muari by co-accused Rishu Kumar and petitioner, and snatching of Rs.3,000/- from informant's mother; petitioner claimed innocence and no criminal antecedent; State (A.P.P. Rana Randhir Singh) opposed citing specific assault allegation; Court granted six-week surrender window with direction to Trial Court to decide surrender-cum-bail application same day on merits.