Patna High CourtCR. MISC./8053/2026bail granted

Sangita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-20Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8053 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-351 Year-2025 Thana- GORAUL District- Vaishali ====================================================== Sangita Devi S/o- Ram Balak Ram R/v- Cheharakala, P.S.- Kathara, Goraul, District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State .

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 80, 238 and 3 (5) of BNS.

3 . As per the prosecution case , informant alleged that her daughter was married to co-accused Amaresh Kumar in the year 2019. After marriage, she had gone to her matrimonial house, where this petitioner along with other accused persons used to torture and harass the daughter of informant for dowry and ultimately, due to non-fulfillment of the same, accused persons killed the her.

4. Petitioner is mother-in -law of the deceased. She is simply victim of over implications. She is separate in mess and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8053 of 2026(2) dt.20-02-2026 2/2 property. There is no specific allegation is alleged against her and she has got no concern with the affairs of the couple . Thrust of accusation is against the husband of the deceased who is already in custody since 28.07.2025 . Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

5 . Learned counsel for the State opposes the bail petition .

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case , in the event of arrest or surrender within eight weeks from today , let this petitioner, as named above, be enlarged 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 ACJM - Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Goraul PS Case No. 351 of 2025 , subject to the conditions laid down under section 482 ( 2 ) of BNSS 2023 .

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