Rita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14534 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-75 Year-2025 Thana- NTPC District- Patna ====================================================== 1.

Rita Devi Son of Late Dayanand Ram R/o Village - Nawada ghat, P.S. - N.T.P.C., Distt. - Patna.

2.

Moni Kumari @ Moni Devi Wife of Santosh Ram R/o Village - Nawada ghat, P.S. - NTPC, Distt. - Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sushen Kumar Keshri, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ajit Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 02-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have prayed for bail in connection with N.T.P.C. (Patna) Case No. 75 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103(i), 238, 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the daughter of the informant has been killed by the in-laws.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. They have been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that petitioner no. 1 is mother-in-law whereas petitioner no. 2 is sister-in-law of the deceased. He further

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14534 of 2026(3) dt.02-04-2026 2/2 submits that after investigation police has filed chargesheet under Section 108 of the BNS. It has been submitted that the nature of allegation is general and omnibus. There is no specific allegation against the petitioners. He further submits that petitioner no. 2 is HIV positive. Moreover, a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioners have no criminal antecedent and they are languishing in judicial custody since 19.09.2025.

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 A.C.J.M.-I, Barh in connection with N.T.P.C. (Patna) Case No. 75 of 2025.

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