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2014 DIGILAW 937 (MP)

Geeta Devi v. State of M. P.

2014-08-01

M.K.MUDGAL

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JUDGMENT 1. This is first bail application filed by the applicant/accused under Section 438 of Cr.P.C for grant of anticipatory bail. The applicant is apprehending her arrest in connection with Crime No. 32 of 2014, Police Station Ater, District Bhind, offence registered under Sections 304-B, 498-A read with Section 34 of IPC and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard the arguments of both the parties. Perused the case diary. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant being mother-in-law of the deceased has been falsely implicated in this case. Omnibus allegations in connection with demand of dowry have been made against the applicant who has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. If anticipatory bail is granted to the applicant she would cooperate in the investigation. On the aforesaid grounds, learned counsel has prayed for grant of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned Panel Lawyer opposing the submissions made on behalf of the applicant has submitted that the marriage of the deceased-Smt. Ramkali, aged 21 years was solemnized before one and half year with Neeraj Narwaria who is son of the applicant. Learned Panel Lawyer further submits that the death of the deceased is unnatural in this case as she died by hanging herself. Moreover, the deceased was continuously harassed and oppressed by applicant-mother-in-law Smt. Geeta Devi, husband-Neeraj and father-in-law Ramprakash Singh for demand of dowry such as Rs. 1.50 lacs. On being continuously harassed by the applicant the deceased committed suicide in the in-laws house, hence, anticipatory bail be not granted in this case. 5. Arguments were considered. The deceased-Smt. Ramkali, aged 21 years was quite young when she committed suicide by hanging herself. The alleged incident happened in the in-laws house. The death has been found unnatural circumstances within one and half year from the marriage. No proper explanation has been tendered on behalf of the applicant as to why her daughter-in-law committed suicide. 6. Considering the statement of Uday Singh-father, Rajveer-brother, Ramshri-mother and Raghvendra Singh brother-in-law of the deceased, this court does not deem it fit to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. Hence, application is hereby dismissed.