Lalmuni Devi @ Bhakoli Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11230 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-208 Year-2025 Thana- VISHNUPAD District- Gaya ====================================================== Lalmuni Devi @ Bhakoli Devi, Female, Aged about 50 years, W/o Brhamanand Paswan @ Varmanand Paswan, R/o West Ramsagar Tank Chand Chaura, P.S.- Vishnupad, District- Gaya, 823001 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajit Kumar Ojha, Advocate Ms. Pratyaksha, Advocate Mr. Mritunjay Kumar, Advocate Mr. Kuldeep Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-05-2026 Heard Mr. Ajit Kumar Ojha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Vishnupad P.S. Case No. 208 of 2025, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 191(2), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 117(2), 118(2), 329(3), 76, 308(2), 303(2) and 109 of the BNS.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, petitioner along with other co-accused persons, had abused and assaulted the informant and his family members causing injury.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11230 of 2026(4) dt.06-05-2026 2/3 petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and she has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submitted that general and omnibus allegation has been levelled against the petitioner. Allegation against the petitioner is that she had abused the wife of the informant. No specific allegation of assault or any overt act is alleged against the petitioner. There is case and counter case between the parties. Petitioner has clean antecedent. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Considering the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, the fact that general and omnibus allegation has been levelled against the petitioner. No specific allegation of any overt act is alleged against the petitioner. There is case and counter case between the parties. Petitioner has clean antecedent. I am of the opinion that petitioner has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.

7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his/her arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11230 of 2026(4) dt.06-05-2026 3/3 (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District Court where the case is pending, in connection with Vishnupad P.S. Case No. 208 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

8. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. If any other case is pending against the petitioner as what has been stated in paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically. (Purnendu Singh, J) Niraj/- U T