Anita Devi @ Anita Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18996 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1 Year-2025 Thana- HASPURA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Anita Devi @ Anita Kumari Wife of Rakesh Kumar Resident of VillageDhamini @ Dhami, P.S.- Haspura, District- Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Priya Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Rina Sinha, APP For the Informant :

Ms. Mukul Kumari, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 07-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Haspura P.S. Case No. 01 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 80(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner alongwith the family members tortured and killed the deceased for the non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is the sister-in-law (gotni) of the deceased. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that general and omnibus allegation has been made against the petitioner. No specific

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18996 of 2025(2) dt.07-04-2025 2/2 overt act is alleged against the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner is separate in mess and business and has got no concern in the family affairs of the deceased and her husband. Husband of the deceased is already in custody. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 06.01.2025 and has no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, there being no specific allegation against the petitioner and husband of the deceased being in custody as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Haspura P.S. Case No. 01 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T