CR. MISC./69116/2022 of ANITA DEVI Vs THE STATE OF BIHAR on 24 December 2022

ORAL ORDER

Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of thepetitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period offour weeks from today.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Desari(Sahdei O.P.) P.S. Case No. 273 of 2022 registered for the offenceunder Section 304B/34 of the I.P.C.

The accused/petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is incustody since 14.07.2022.

The allegation against the petitioner is to cause death ofthe daughter of the informant, along with other family members/co-accused persons due to non-fulfilment of demand of dowry, as raisedfor Rs. 5,00,000/- (Five lakh) in cash.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitionersubmitted that petitioner is mother-in-law and living separately much Archana/- UT

prior to this occurrence with family of deceased and her husband andalso having no connection with their daily domestic affairs. It isfurther submitted that petitioner implicated in this case only for thereason that she is mother-in-law of the deceased. It is also submittedthat thrust of allegation is against the husband of the deceased, asregard to demand of dowry. While concluding the argument, it hasbeen submitted that investigation of this case is completed, for whichcharge-sheet has been submitted, as such, there is no chance oftampering with the evidence.

Learned APP, opposes the prayer of bail.

Considering the facts and circumstances as mentionedabove, as petitioner is mother-in-law living separately with deceasedand her family coupled with the fact that charge-sheet has beensubmitted, let the petitioner, above named, is directed to be releasedon bail in connection with Desari (Sahdei O.P.) P.S. Case No. 273 of2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand)with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction oflearned A.C.J.M. IX, Vaishali at Hajipur/concerned Court, subject tothe conditions as mentioned under Section 437(3) of the Cr.P.C.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)