Pachni Devi @ Pachiya Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15462 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-569 Year-2025 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada ====================================================== Pachni Devi @ Pachiya Devi W/o- Mahendra Tuniya @ Mahendra Turiya R/v- Chitarkoli P.S- Rajauli District-Nawadah ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ram Prawesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Amitesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 20-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Rajauli P.S. Case No. 569 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 137(2) and 108 of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the husband of the informant had gone, informing the informant that he is going to Turiya Tola and when he did not return till night, the informant started searching him. She came to know that after dispute with Pachni Devi, he has proceeded and has told Pachni Devi that she will jump into Chitrakoli mine.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. She has been falsely implicated in this case. He also

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15462 of 2026(3) dt.20-04-2026 2/2 submits that in this case, the dead body of the deceased was found in a pond and from perusal of the postmortem report, it also transpires that the cause of death is antemortem drowning. Though it is alleged that the petitioner was having an illicit relation with the deceased, she has got no role in the death of the deceased. He further submits that in this case police have submitted a chargesheet under Section 108 of the BNS. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 25.10.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner has criminal antecedent of one case.

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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawadah in connection with Rajauli P.S. Case No. 569 of 2025.

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