Jeerba Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13517 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-207 Year-2024 Thana- SAKURABAD District- Jehanabad ====================================================== 1.
Jeerba Devi W/O Ramvriksh Yadav Resident of Village- Rustamchak, P.SShakurabad, Distt.- Jehanabad. 2.
Ranjay Yadav @ Ranjay Kumar S/O Ramvriksh Yadav Resident of VillageRustamchak, P.S- Shakurabad, Distt.- Jehanabad. 3.
Ranjeet Yadav S/O Ramvriksh Yadav Resident of Village- Rustamchak, P.SShakurabad, Distt.- Jehanabad. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Ms. Kumari Anjani Sinha, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Nitya Nand Tiwari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 26-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned APP for the State.
2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with Shakurabad P.S. Case no. 207 of 2024 instituted for the offence under Sections 80, 238, 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that Khushbu Kumari (deceased) was married to one Sanjit Kumar. It is alleged that she was subjected to cruelty on account of nonfulfillment of dowry demand. Ultimately, she was killed by her in-laws.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13517 of 2026(2) dt.26-02-2026 2/3 petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. They have falsely been implicated in this case. He also submits that petitioner no. 1 is the mother-in-law, whereas petitioner nos. 2 and 3 are brothers-in-law of the deceased. He also submits that the husband is already in custody. The nature of the allegation is general and omnibus. He further submits that the main thrust of the allegation is against the husband. Petitioner no. 1 is a lady. He further submits that a statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent.
5. In contra, learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioners.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The petitioners are directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender in connection with Shakurabad P.S. Case no. 207 of 2024, they will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Jehanabad subject to the conditions as laid
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13517 of 2026(2) dt.26-02-2026 3/3 down under section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T