Manju Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10426 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-153 Year-2025 Thana- ARER District- Madhubani ====================================================== 1.
Manju Devi, D/o Arjun Yadav, R/o Village- Arer Tole Sinuwara, P.S.- Arer, District- Madhubani 2.
Alka Kumari @ Alka Devi, D/o Arjun Yadav, R/o Village- Arer Tole Sinuwara, P.S.- Arer, District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Jitendra Kumar Bharti, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ajit Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 20-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners have prayed for bail in connection with Arer P.S. Case No. 153 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 76, 303(2), 352, 351(2) of B.N.S.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioners along with others have abused the informant who is differently-abled lady. It is alleged that Arjun Yadav and Arun Yadav have assaulted her and disrobed her. The allegation against the petitioners is that they have tied the neck of the informant with saree.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10426 of 2026(2) dt.20-02-2026 2/2 petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. They have been falsely implicated in this case. They are neighbours. The main thrust of allegation is against Arjun Yadav and Arun Yadav. In last part of the F.I.R. the allegations are implicated against the petitioners. From perusal of the order of learned trial Court it is clear that there is no injury report of the informant. Moreover, the allegation is general and omnibus. Petitioners are having no criminal antecedent and they are languishing in judicial custody since 11.12.2025.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Benipatti, Madhubani in connection with Arer P.S. Case No.153 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T