Rajali Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23713 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-311 Year-2025 Thana- PAKRIDAYAL District- East Champaran ====================================================== Rajali Devi Wife of Rajendra Sahani Resident of Village - Banarjhula, Bhagwanpur, P.S.- Piprakothi, District - East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Shamir Mehra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Rajiv Nayan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 08-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2.The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending her arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 329(3), 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 103(1), 125(b) and 117(2) of B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner along with others being armed with weapon arrived at the door of the informant. It is further alleged that Shivraj Sahni, Nawal Sahni, Sikandar Sahni and Praveen Sahni who are armed with pistol and they have fired upon the son of the informant, namely, Ajay Sahni due to which he sustained injuries in his chest.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23713 of 2026(2) dt.08-05-2026 2/2
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is 70 years old lady and she has falsely been implicated in this case. She is merely a member of mob. There is no allegation of any overt act against her. She has got no criminal antecedent.
5.Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioner.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of her arrest or surrender in connection with Pakridayal P.S. Case No. 311 of 2025, she will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-8, Motihari, East Chamapran, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482 (2) of the B.N.S.S. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T