Janki Devi Vs. the State of Bihar

Janki Devi vs The State of Bihar

Type Court Judgment Court Patna Decided May 23, 2012

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/975780
Court: Patna High Court
Decided On: May 23, 2012
Subject: Criminal

Case Summary

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Criminal

Key legal issue: Criminal

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Janki Devi

Respondent

The State of Bihar

Excerpt

in the high court of judicature at patna criminal miscellaneous no.2002 of 2012 janki devi versus the state of bihar ---------------------------------- 2/ 23.1.2012 heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the state. the petitioner being mother of the husband, is apprehending arrest in a case registered under section 304b of the indian penal code. the accusation is of torture for non-fulfillment of dowry demands. it is submitted that during investigation, it has come that the victim caught fire in course of preparing tea and the petitioner tried to give her medical assistance after the incident. considering the fact that the thrust of accusation is against the husband who, as per submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, is in custody, let the above named petitioner be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing the bail bond of rs.10000/(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of c.j.m. buxar in buxar (t) p.s. case no. 248 of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the cr.p.c. anil/ (dinesh kumar singh, j.)

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.2002 of 2012 Janki Devi Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 2/ 23.1.2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being mother of the husband, is apprehending arrest in a case registered under section 304B of the Indian Penal Code. The accusation is of torture for non-fulfillment of dowry demands. It is submitted that during investigation, it has come that the victim caught fire in course of preparing tea and the petitioner tried to give her medical assistance after the incident. Considering the fact that the thrust of accusation is against the husband who, as per submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, is in custody, let the above named petitioner be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing the bail bond of Rs.10000/(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of C.J.M. Buxar in Buxar (T) P.S. Case No. 248 of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Anil/ (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)

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