Nibha Kumari v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20636 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-32 Year-2026 Thana- CHANDI District- Nalanda ====================================================== Nibha Kumari W/O Dhananjay Kumar R/O Village- Manger Chack, P.SN.T.P.C. Barh, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Abhimanyu Deo, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Uday Pratap Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 15-07-2026
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Chandi P.S. Case no.32 of 2026 registered under sections 137(2), 140(4), 61, 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states that his son Ankit Kumar who was playing nearby disappeared and was not to be found inspite of search. Hence the FIR.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner who happens to be a lady has been falsely implicated in the case in course of investigation. In the further statement of informant and statement of some of the witnesses they say that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20636 of 2026(4) dt.15-07-2026 2/3 there was a love affair between the informant and the petitioner and the informant was in possession of some photographs of the petitioner which he had put up on the facebook. Thereafter the petitioner and others had threatened that they would kill him or the members of his family and thus the reason for the implication of this petitioner. Learned counsel submits that admittedly there is no eye witness to the occurrence nor any material has transpired in course of investigation to connect the petitioner with the alleged crime. The petitioner is in custody since 15.1.2026, has no criminal antecedent and chargesheet has been submitted in the case.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations in the FIR, the nature of material that has transpired against the petitioner in course of investigation, there being no eye witness to the occurrence, the petitioner having remained in custody since 15.1.2026 and chargesheet having been submitted in the case, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Chandi P.S. Case no.32 of 2026 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20636 of 2026(4) dt.15-07-2026 3/3 each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.-I, Hilsa, Nalanda.
(Partha Sarthy, J) Saurabh/- U T