Chinta Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23136 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-635 Year-2025 Thana- RAHUI District- Nalanda ====================================================== 1.

Chinta Devi, W/o Ablesh Yadav 2.

Kundan Kumar, Son of Ablesh Kumar, Both are R/o Village - Derdghara, P.S. - Rahui, Dist. - Nalanda. ... ... Petitioners

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Raj Kishor Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Md. Ataur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 13-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. Both accused/petitioners are named in the FIR and apprehending their arrest in connection with Rahui P.S. Case No.635 of 2025 registered under Sections 103(1) and 123 read with 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (in short 'BNS').

3. As per FIR, the petitioners along with coaccused persons and family members administered poison to the daughter of informant, leading to her death on 12.11.2025, as the son of petitioner no.1 was in extramarital relationship and was adamant to solemnize another

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23136 of 2026(4) dt.13-07-2026 2/3 marriage.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for petitioners that the thrust of allegation as per FIR is available against son of petitioner no.1, who alleged to be in extra-marital affairs with someone else. It is submitted that out of said relationship, some hot exchange of words took place between deceased and her husband due to which, she committed suicide after consuming poison. It is submitted that there is no allegation regarding demand of dowry. It is also pointed out that the implication is only for the reason that the petitioners are mother-in-law and brother-in-law of the deceased, who are living separately, having no connection with daily and domestic affairs of the deceased and her husband. Both petitioners claimed clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of fact, as petitioners are in-laws, where the thrust of allegation is available against husband of the deceased, who was alleged to be in extra-marital affairs, accordingly, both petitioners, above-named, who are of clean

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23136 of 2026(4) dt.13-07-2026 3/3 antecedent, in the event of their arrest or surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks, are directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Nalanda at Biharsharif in connection with Rahui P.S. Case No.635 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the CrPC/under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) Sanjeet/- U T