Mira Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13847 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-103 Year-2025 Thana- KORHA District- Katihar ====================================================== Mira Devi Wife of Dinesh Mehta Resident of village- Chethariyapir, Ward no 15, PS- Korha, Distt- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kr. Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 13-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 103(1), 238 and 61(2) of BNS.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the informant is the I.O. of U.D. Case No. 4 of 2024. During course of investigation, he came to know that the deceased Soni Devi was married to one Brajesh Mehta and thereafter she was tortured by her in-laws for the non-fulfillment of dowry demand. It is alleged that all the in-laws have committed murder of the deceased.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13847 of 2026(2) dt.13-03-2026 2/2 counsel for the petitioner has submitted that actually, the deceased was ill and has died due to illness. The petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased and the main thrust of allegation is against the husband of the deceased who is already in judicial custody. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, she is languishing in judicial custody since 08.09.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Korha P.S. Case No. 103 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) shubham/- U T