Lila Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC14 Aug 2025CR. MISC./38488/2025

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Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.38488 of 2025, decided 14-08-2025, coram Chandra Prakash Singh, J. Lila Devi v. State of Bihar: regular bail granted in Piyar P.S. Case No. 70 of 2024, Muzaffarpur; FIR under Section 304B/34 IPC alleging dowry death of the informant's daughter over a Rs. one lakh dowry demand; charge-sheet under Section 306/34 IPC; petitioner (mother-in-law, lady, no criminal antecedent) in custody since 24.01.2025; bail-bond Rs.20,000 with two like sureties; application allowed.

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Regular bail: petitioner to be enlarged on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned court concerned, Muzaffarpur, in connection with Piyar P.S. Case No. 70 of 2024. ¶¶16

Lila Devi Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38488 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-70 Year-2024 Thana- PIYAR District- Muzaffarpur

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Lila Devi W/O Late Bhikhari Ray R/O Vill.- Vishunpur Mehshi, P.s.- Piyar, Dist.- Muzaffarpur.

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... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advp For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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2 14-08-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Piyar P.S. Case No. 70 of 2024 dated 29.03.2021 registered for the offences punishable under Section 304B read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and the co-accused persons are alleged to have killed the informant's daughter due to non-fulfillment of demand of Rs. one lakh as dowry.

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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. There is general and omnibus allegation against the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38488 of 2025(2) dt.14-08-2025 2/2

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petitioner, who is the mother-in-law of the deceased. It is further submitted that the petitioner neither demanded any dowry nor tortured the informant’s daughter. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. The charge-sheet has been submitted against the petitioner and the other co-accused persons for the offence punishable u/s 306 read with Section 34 of the I.P.C. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner, who is a lady, is in custody since 24.01.2025.

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5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

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6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Muzaffarpur in connection with Piyar P.S. Case No. 70 of 2024.

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7. The application stands allowed.

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(Chandra Prakash Singh, J)

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shivam/-

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