Patna High CourtCR. MISC./10279/2026bail granted

Meela Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-03Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Sinha3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10279 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-705 Year-2024 Thana- BIDUPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Meela Devi W/O Bhushan Ray R/o Vill.- Manjholi, P.S.- Bidupur, Dist.- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar 2.

Rajnandani Kumari W/O Rajeev Kumar Ray @ Rajeev Ray R/o Vill.- Manjholi, P.S.- Bidupur, Dist.- Vaishali ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anuj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Brajendra Nath Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 03-04-2026

1. Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner has renewed her prayer for anticipatory bail in connection with Bidupur P.S. Case No. 705 / 2024 dated 04.11.2024 registered under Section 115(2), 126(2), 109, 89, 85, 352, 3(5) of the B.N.S. which was rejected by this Court vide order dated 01.05.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 21884 of 2025.

3. The petitioner is the mother-in-law of the informant and the allegation is of physical and mental torture due to non fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that after

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10279 of 2026(3) dt.03-04-2026 2/3 rejection of bail by this court vide order dated 01.05.2025 fresh development has taken place and both informant and the petitioner along with informant's husband have come to amicable settlement and a joint compromise petition has been filed before ADJ-2, Vaishali at Hajipur dated 27.11.2025 stating therein that informant has started living with her husband and the petitioner. The copy of the compromise petition is annexed as Annexure -P/3 Series.

5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the informant submits that it is true that parties have arrived at amicable settlement and relationship between the parties have now restored.

6. Considering the fact that relation between the informant, petitioner i.e. mother-in-law and the husband has now restored and the informant is living peacefully in her matrimonial home, accordingly, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10279 of 2026(3) dt.03-04-2026 3/3 C.J.M., Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Bidupur P.S. Case No. 705 of 2024 subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the B.N.S.S.

(Anil Kumar Sinha, J) praful/- U T