Mintu Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17283 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2026 Thana- SHEIKHOPUR SARAI DistrictSheikhpura ====================================================== Mintu Devi W/O Vivekanand Singh R/o Village - Nimmi P.S.- Shekhopur Sarai, District- Sheikhpura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Dr. Anjani Pd. Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Sucheta Yadav, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 23-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Shekhopur Sarai P.S. Case No.14 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109(1), 351(2), 352 & 3(5) of the BNS.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that one Vikash Kumar has assaulted with knife to the husband of the informant. It is further alleged that this petitioner has assaulted with iron rod on the head of one Meera Devi.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that actually the main thrust of allegation is against Vikash. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the whole family members are implicated in this case and from perusal of the injury report of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17283 of 2026(2) dt.23-03-2026 2/2 Meera Devi it transpires that the Doctor has mentioned that the injury was caused by sharp object whereas the allegation is that the petitioner has assaulted with iron rod which is hard and blunt object. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the allegation does not co-relate with the injury of the injured Meera Devi. It has further been submitted tha the petitioner is a lady and she is in custody since 13.01.2026 having no criminal antecedent.

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 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 court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura in connection with Shekhopur Sarai P.S. Case No.14 of 2026.

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