Sangeeta Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19957 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-147 Year-2023 Thana- SIMRI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Sangeeta Devi Wife of Late Ramkumar Sah Resident of Kamroli, P.S.- Simari, District- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Kaushal Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Ajay Kumar Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 23-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 675 of 2023 arising out of Simari P.S. Case No. 147 of 2023, registered for the offences under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and coaccused Kundan Kumar assaulted the son of the informant husband of the informant who was taken to DMCH for treatment and was declared brought dead. The occurrence took place in the background of the fact that the petitioner-wife of the deceased was in illicit relationship with co-accused Kundan Kumar.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19957 of 2025(3) dt.23-07-2025 2/3 falsely implicated in this case. Not a single independent witness came to support the prosecution case. The allegation is general and omnibus. The petitioner is wife of the deceased and they have five children. It is not believable that petitioner will take such an extreme step like killing her husband. The petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and she is in custody since 23.07.2023. Learned counsel further submits that even though, two years have elapsed since the petitioner was taken into custody, trial is yet to be concluded.
5. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner. Learned APP submits that there is specific allegation against the petitioner and co-accused that they assaulted the son of the informant, who subsequently lost his life. The learned APP further submits that the post-mortem report also shows death was due to intracranial hemorrhage, compression and shock and the same corroborates the allegation against the petitioner. Learned APP also submits that during investigation police has come across a video recording in which the petitioner and other accused persons are seen to be assaulting the son of the informant.
6. Having regard to the nature of allegation which is quiet serious and specific against this petitioner and co-accused,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19957 of 2025(3) dt.23-07-2025 3/3 I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, hence, her prayer for bail is rejected.
7. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same at the earliest.
(Arun Kumar Jha, J) Saurav/- U T