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Delhi High Court · 24 Jan 2011 · 2011:DHC:8630
A. K. Pathak
2011:DHC:8630
criminal bail_granted

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The court granted bail to the petitioner mother-in-law accused in an unnatural death case after considering witness statements and the totality of circumstances.

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Present: Mr. Vikrant Sharma and Mr. Sanjay Singh, Advs. for the petitioner.
Mr. M.P. Singh, AFP for the State along with Insp. Ashok
Kumar, P.S. Palam Village.
+ CrL M.A. 805/2011 (Exemption)
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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
Application stands disposed of.
+ Bail Appln. 87/2011
Petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased who had died an unnatural death. Inquest was conducted by Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Najafgarh. He recorded the statements of father and mother of the deceased on 24^ May, 2010. In her statement, mother of the deceased has not leveled any allegation that petitioner used to harass her daughter on the point of dowry. She has stated that her daughter never complained about any demand of dowty. It is alleged that petitioner used to taunt the deceased on trivial matters. She has also categorically stated that a day prior to the incident she had a talk with her daughter, when she informed that her husband used to come late, therefore, she was feeling bored. However, father of the deceased has leveled allegations of demand of dowry. He has stated that petitioner used to harass his daughter for household works. Deceased's husband had lost his job.
Thereafter, he started coming late at home under the influence of liquor.
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Petitioner also asked the deceased to bring money from her father so that her son was able to start a business. Petitioner is aged about 65 years.
Keeping in mind totality of the circumstances, it is ordered that in case of arrest petitioner be released on bail, subject to her furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of Investigating Officer/SHO concerned.
However, she shall cooperate in the investigation and appear before the
Investigating Officer as and when she is called upon to do so.
Application is disposed of in the above terms. Dasti.
A.K. PATHAK, J.
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JUDGMENT