Urmila Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3875 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-188 Year-2024 Thana- BHAGWANGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== 1.
Urmila Devi Son of Lalendra Yadav Resident of Village - Nadauna, P.S.- Bhagwanganj, District - Patna.
2.
Lalendra Yadav Son of Late Munsi Yadav Resident of Village - Nadauna, P.S.- Bhagwanganj, District - Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sheonandan Pandit, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Narsingh Tanti, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 06-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Bhagwanganj P.S. Case No. 188 of 2024 dated 15.10.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 80(2), 238(b) and 3(5) of B.N.S.
3. As per the prosecution case, the daughter of the informant was married with co-accused Rahul in the year 2023. Thereafter, the informant got an information that his daughter has been killed by these petitioners and other family members
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are mother-in-law and father-in-law respectively of the deceased and, in fact, the allegation of torture for non-fulfillment of dowry demand is false, the deceased died
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3875 of 2026(4) dt.06-04-2026 2/2 due to snake bite and the same was within the knowledge of the informant, but subsequently in order to blackmail, the present case has been lodged. It has further been submitted that husband of the deceased is in judicial custody since 02.11.2024 and the said fact has been brought on record by way of filling supplementary affidavit. It has been further submitted that petitioner No.1 is in custody since 03.08.2025 and petitioner No.2 is in custody since 18.08.2025 having no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Masaurhi, in connection with Bhagwanganj P.S. Case No. 188 of 2024.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Praveen Kumar, J) shivam/- U T