Arhuliya Devi @ Arhula Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26041 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-11 Year-2026 Thana- KHAJAULI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Arhuliya Devi @ Arhula Devi Wife of Chandeshwar Yadav Resident of Village- Behata, P.S.- Khajauli, District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Manoj Kumar Pandey, Advocate Ms. Kumari Pallavi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 22-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in a case registered under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. As per the prosecution case, informant solemnized the marriage of his daughter with co-accused Nilesh Kumar Yadav one year prior to the occurrence. After marriage, the husband and in-laws of informant's daughter started demanding dowry. Due to non-fulfillment of the same, she was tortured and ill treated. It is further alleged that on 14.01.2026, all the F.I.R. named accused persons including this petitioner killed the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26041 of 2026(2) dt.22-04-2026 2/3 daughter of informant by setting her body on fire.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Further submission is that petitioner is mother-in-law of the victim. Petitioner is victim of over implication. She is separate in mess and property and has never tortured the deceased and demanded any dowry. The victim sustained burn injuries while cooking food and she was taken to hospital but died in the way. Thrust of accusation is against husband of the deceased, who is already in custody since 15.01.2026. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and she undertakes to co-operate in the investigation and trial.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions on behalf of the parties, nature of allegation against the petitioner and her fair criminal antecedent, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000 (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate-I,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26041 of 2026(2) dt.22-04-2026 3/3 Madhubani in connection with Khajauli P.S. Case No. 11 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.
(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) utkarsh/- U T