Radha Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18458 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-102 Year-2025 Thana- BARURAJ District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Radha Devi W/o- Subhash Patel Village- Pakri PS- Baruraj DistrictMuzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Yugal Kishore, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Raj Ballabh Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 18-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The Petitioner is apprehending her arrest in connection with Baruraj P.S. Case No. 102 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 115(2), 118, 103, 109 and 3(5) of the BNS.

3. As per the prosecution case, the accused persons along with petitioner assaulted upon the neck of Mukesh Patel due to which he got injured, after which, the said Mukesh Patel was taken to government hospital and subsequently referred to SKMCH, Muzaffarpur for better treatment, and in course of which he died.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It has further been submitted that the petitioner is a women, and that the allegations of assault against her is general and omnibus in nature. It has further been submitted that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18458 of 2026(3) dt.18-05-2026 2/2 post-mortem report goes to show that there were two stitched wounds on the deceased. The medical opinion suggests that injuries were caused by hard and blunt substance, which is totally inconsistent with the allegations levelled. It has also been submitted that the alleged occurrence took place in a heat of passion, and spur of the moment, as a result of family dispute.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the nature of allegation against the petitioner, let the above named petitioner, in the event of her arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court concerned, in connection with Baruraj P.S. Case No. 102 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharitya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (B.N.S.S.)

7. This application stands allowed.

niku/sahil- (Praveen Kumar, J) U T