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Maya Devi v. The State of Bihar

Regular bail – Sections 323, 354 and 302/34 IPC

Patna HC17 Feb 2025CR. MISC./74915/2024

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Patna High Court, Crl. Misc. No.74915 of 2024, decided 17-02-2025 by Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey (oral order): regular bail allowed to Maya Devi in Ekma P.S. Case No. 162 of 2024 (Saran) registered under Sections 323, 354 and 302/34 IPC; allegations involve khanti attack on informant's mother; petitioner in custody since 05.08.2024; bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount before Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra.

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Regular bail granted to the petitioner on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra, in connection with Ekma P.S. Case No. 162 of 2024. ¶21

Maya Devi Vs The State of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74915 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-162 Year-2024 Thana- EKMA District- Saran

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Maya Devi, W/o- Dhan Kishore Mahto, Resident of Village- Gangawa, PSEkma, District- Saran

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nawnit Kumar Tiwary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, APP

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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4 17-02-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.

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Shailendra Kumar Singh, learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 323, 354 and 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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The case of the prosecution is that Mantu Mahto assaulted with knife to the mother of the informant. The informant received injury on her left hand wrist while rescuing her mother. It is further alleged that Mantu Mahto assaulted with kudaal on the head of the informant’s mother. In second part of the FIR, it is alleged that the petitioner being armed with khanti assaulted the mother of the informant and when the informant came for rescue of her mother, she received khanti injury on her waist.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74915 of 2024(4) dt.17-02-2025 2/2

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that from perusal of the FIR itself it is clear that the main thrust of allegation is against Mantu Mahto because from perusal of the FIR, the khanti blow which was given by the petitioner could not hit the deceased. The petitioner is a lady. The petitioner is in custody since 05.08.2024.

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

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Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the above facts and circumstances, 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 Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra in connection with Ekma P.S. Case No. 162 of 2024.

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Accordingly, the present bail application stands

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allowed.

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(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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durgesh/-

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