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Ramraji Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC20 Feb 2025CR. MISC./7693/2025

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7693 of 2025, decided 20-02-2025 by Prabhat Kumar Singh, J.: anticipatory bail prayer of four petitioners (in-laws of the deceased) rejected in PS Case No.173/2023, P.S. Parihar, Sitamarhi, under Sections 304(B), 120(B), 201 and 34 IPC; death within seven years of marriage at matrimonial house in unnatural circumstances; F.I.R. names petitioners with dowry/girl-child allegations; post-mortem shows external injuries indicating ante-mortem assault; defence of separate mess and love-affair suicide rejected implicitly. Counsel: Sarvottam Anand for petitioners; Md. Aslam Ansari for opposite party.

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Considering the fact that the deceased died within seven years of her marriage, at her matrimonial house, in unnatural circumstances, the court rejected the petitioners' prayer for anticipatory bail.

Ramraji 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.7693 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-173 Year-2023 Thana- PARIHAR District- Sitamarhi

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Ramraji Devi W/O Vilash Ray R/O Village- Sirsiya- Bajar, P.S- Bela, District- Sitamarhi, Bihar

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Biltu Ray S/O Late Mahaveer Ray R/O Village- Sirsiya- Bajar, P.S- Bela, District- Sitamarhi, Bihar

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Ambuj Kumar @ Ambuj Ray S/O Bilturay R/O Village- Sirsiya- Bajar, P.SBela, District- Sitamarhi, Bihar

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Rinku Devi D/O Late Vilash Ray R/O Village- Sirsiya- Bajar, P.S- Bela, District- Sitamarhi, Bihar

... ... 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.Sarvottam Anand For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Md. Aslam Ansari ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 20-02-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

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A.P.P for the State.

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The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for offence under Sections 304(B), 120(B), 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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As per prosecution case, marriage of daughter of informant was solemnized with co-accused Devendra Rai six years ago. Thereafter, she was subjected to cruelty by petitioners and other co-accused persons due to giving birth to a girl child and non-fulfillment of demand of dowry. It is further alleged that on 02.07.2023, the accused persons killed the daughter of

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7693 of 2025(2) dt.20-02-2025 2/2

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informant and threw her dead-body at Parihar Bhitha Bazar .

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are in-laws members of the deceased. They are separate in mess and property. Allegation is general and omnibus. As a matter of fact, there was love-affairs between deceased and her cousin Devar and these petitioners tried to convince them, but out of love, both of them committed suicide.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that petitioners are named in the F.I.R. with specific allegation that due to giving birth to a girl child and non-fulfillment of demand of dowry, the deceased was killed by them. From the post-mortem report, it reveals that prior to death, the deceased was assaulted, since external injuries were found on her person.

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Considering the fact that deceased died within seven years of marriage at her matrimonial house in an unnatural circumstances, the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioners is rejected.

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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anay

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