ITEM NO.12 COURT NO.6 SECTION II-A
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 16413/2023
(Arising out of impugned judgment and order dated 22-11-2023 in MCRC No. 50746/2023 passed by the High Court of M.P. at Indore)
DEEPA Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Respondent(s)
(IA No.262138/2023-EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No.262140/2023-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

Date : 02-01-2024 This petition was called on for hearing today.
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA
For Petitioner(s) Mr. Sidharth Dave, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Vikas Rathi, Adv.
Mr. Akash Rathi, Adv.
Mr. Mitesh Patidar, Adv.
Ms. Deepti Rathi, Adv.
Ms. Neh Rathi, Adv.
Ms. Prachi Bansal, Adv.
Mr. Aman Malik , AOR

For Respondent(s)
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
Heard Mr. Sidharth Dave, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner. The senior counsel reads the FIR to point out that insofar as the killing of the victim is concerned, no role is ascribed to the petitioner who is the sister-in-law of the victim.
The counsel also points out that two other female relatives were granted benefit of pre-arrest bail, by the High Court. On the above, it would be necessary to observe that those who have been given the benefit of pre-arrest bail do not reside in the matrimonial home, unlike the present petitioner. The petitioner along with others in the family are specifically mentioned in the allegation of dowry harassment.
Looking at the circumstances here, we see no reason to allow the prayer for pre-arrest bail. The Special Leave Petition is accordingly dismissed.
Pending application(s), if any, shall stand closed.
(NITIN TALREJA) (KAMLESH RAWAT)
AR-cum-PS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR