Geeta Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3900 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-114 Year-2025 Thana- Pothia District- Katihar ====================================================== Geeta Devi Son of Dukhan Mandal R/o Village - Bhangha, Ward no. 1, P.S. - Pothia, Dist. - Katihar, Pin - 854114.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Anshuman Jaipuriyar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Rajendra Prasad Nat, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 28-01-2026 Heard Mr. Anshuman Jaipuriyar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Rajendra Prasad Nat, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 14.09.2025 in connection with Pothia P.S. Case No. 114 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 13.09.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023.
3. According to prosecution case, this petitioner along with other accused persons have killed the daughter of the informant due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has clean antecedent and she has falsely been implicated in the present case. It appears from the F.I.R itself that the informant has lodged the present case after the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3900 of 2026(2) dt.28-01-2026 2/3 postmortem has been conducted and after the last rituals performed. It also appears from the F.I.R that the informant was present at the time of deceased's last rituals and she has filed the present F.I.R only to falsely implicate the petitioner because she is mother-in-law of the deceased. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted the charge sheet against the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 14.09.2025.
5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances that the petitioner has clean antecedent, F.I.R has been instituted after conducting postmortem and there is no specific allegation of assault, overt act or demand of dowry against this petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, 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 learned CJM, Katihar in connection with Pothia P.S. Case No. 114 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:- i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and on her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3900 of 2026(2) dt.28-01-2026 3/3 reason, her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.
iii. And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed her criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Vanisha/- U T