Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44527 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Shashi Bhushan Singh @ Shashi Singh S/O Chandeshwar Singh Resident Of Village - Bakhtari , P.S. - Karpi, District - Arwal 2. Anju Devi W/O Shashi Singh Resident Of Village - Bakhtari , P.S. - Karpi, District - Arwal .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 23-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. This is case for anticipatory bail for offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that petitioners are Dewar and Gotni of the victim. It is further alleged that she was assaulted and administered Sulfhas by her father-in-law, grand father-in-law and brother-in-law. The occurrence is alleged to have occurred because the accused persons did not give share of the land to husband of the deceased. The husband of the deceased was in the service of Army and used to send money to the victim but for the last three years he stopped sending money. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that though there is allegation of assault and administering of Sulphas but there is Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44527 of 2011 (3) dt.23-04-2012 2 / 3 2 no injury on the person of the deceased and hence, the allegation of assault is not substantiated by the prosecution party. With regard to administering of Sulphas the petitioners themselves have taken her for treatment. Learned counsel for the State mentioning paragraphs 5 and 6 of the case diary has submitted that daughter and son of the informant have supported the prosecution case regarding administering of Sulphas and assault and complicity of the accused persons. Police after investigation has submitted chargesheet under [STATUTE] . Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, petitioner named above is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad, in connection with Karpi P.S. case no.92 of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and also to the condition that petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed by the court and his absence shall be subject to the satisfaction of the court concerned with Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44527 of 2011 (3) dt.23-04-2012 3 / 3 3 reasonable grounds. sudip/- (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 306

Statute Text:
Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. Abetting the Commission of suicide. If any person commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.