Babli Kumari v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12607 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-222 Year-2025 Thana- PURNEA SADAR District- Purnia ====================================================== Babli Kumari W/o Prem Kumar, D/o Manoj Kumar Paswan @ Manoj Kumar Mandal R/o Bhirkhi, ward no. 24, P.S.- Madhepura, Distt.- Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Amit Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Nirmal Kumar Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 25-02-2026 Heard Mr.Amit Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Nirmal Kumar Sinha, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 222 of 2025 for the offence punishable under Sections 317(4), 317(5) and 111 of the B.N.S. lodged on 02.05.2025 by the informant, Anupam Raj.
3. As per the informant, a Police Officer stationed with the Purnea Sadar Police Station, upon information that Navin Kumar (petitioner herein) is involved in number of thefts/house breakings, after constituting a team, apprehended him. He made confession that alongwith his sister, Arti Kumari who does the 'recce' of the houses alongwith Babli Kumari and her husband, Prem Kumar have constituted a group who commit theft. He also confessed to the theft that took place on 13.04.2025 at a house near Doon Public School and on
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12607 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026 2/3 18.04.2025 in another house behind the Bandhan Bank.
4. Earlier, the bail of the petitioner was rejected in Cr. Misc. No. 50261 of 2025 vide an order dated 12.08.2025 and this is a second attempt.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has already suffered by being in custody since 02.05.2025, if granted bail, he shall be diligently appearing in trial and in case, he is found indulge in any other criminal activity, the prosecution can taken steps for cancellation of the present bail bond, if granted relief.
6. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail submitting that she has criminal antecedent and there is recovery.
7. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she has remained in custody since 02.05.2025.
8. Last submission is that Navin Kumar has been extended relief in Cr. Misc. No. 542 of 2026 on 09.01.2026.
9. Considering submissions of the parties as also the fact that she has remained in custody since 02.05.2025, an undertaking has been given that she will be diligently appearing in trial, in that background, this Court is inclined to extend her the privilege of bail with conditions.
10. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12607 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026 3/3 bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Purnea, in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 222 of 2025 subject to the following conditions:
(i) one of the bailor should be the family member/relative of the petitioner who shall provide official document (Aadhar Card/Driving License/Voter ID/Pan Card etc) to show her bona fide;
(ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of her bail bond by the Trial Court itself;
(iii) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;
(iv) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of her bail bonds. (Rajiv Roy, J) Ravi/- U T