Rajiya Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6107 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-245 Year-2025 Thana- SINGHWARA District- Darbhanga ====================================================== 1.

Rajiya Devi Wife of Bhogi Das @ Bhogendar Das Resident of Village - Biraul, Kaligaon, P.S.- Singhwara, District - Darbhanga (Bihar). 2.

Bhogi Das @ Bhogendar Das Son of Late Sardar Das @ Sardar Das Resident of Village - Biraul, Kaligaon, P.S.- Singhwara, District - Darbhanga (Bihar).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vinay Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar Pandey, A.P.P.

For the Informant :

Mr. Nilendu Kumar Choudhary, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, informant and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. Petitioners apprehend arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 80, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

3. Prosecution case, in brief, is that marriage of the daughter of informant was solemnized with co-accused Rakesh Das in the year 2019. Thereafter, it is alleged that these petitioners, along with other F.I.R. named accused persons, killed the daughter of informant due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6107 of 2026(4) dt.21-04-2026 2/3 petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. Petitioner no. 1 is mother-in-law, petitioner no. 2 is father-in-law of the deceased and they are simply victims of overimplications. Allegation against petitioners is general and omnibus. Petitioners are separate in mess and property and they are not concerned with family affairs of the deceased. As a matter of fact, deceased committed suicide and cause of death is Asphyxia due to ante-mortem hanging. Moreover, thrust of accusation is against husband of the deceased who is already in custody. Petitioners claim clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application.

6. Considering the fact that husband of the deceased is already in custody, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that let the above named petitioners in the event of their arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate VII, Darbhanga in connection with Singhwara P. S. Case No. 245 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6107 of 2026(4) dt.21-04-2026 3/3 Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T