Patna High CourtCR. MISC./33825/2026bail granted

Rajo Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2026-06-24Mr. Justice Ansul3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33825 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-112 Year-2025 Thana- BARABAR TOURIST DistrictJehanabad ====================================================== Rajo Devi W/o Devendra Chaudhary R/o Village - Allahganj, P.S. - Makhdumpur, Dist. - Jehanabad, Bihar, 804405. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar 2.

Niranjan Chaudhary S/o Vyas Chaudhary R/o Village and PS. - Koch, Dist. - Gaya.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vikash Kumar, Adv.

For the State :

Mr. Dr.Mrityunjaya Kr.Gautam, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Hari Kishore Thakur, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANSUL ORAL ORDER 24-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Barabar Tourist P.S. Case No. 112 of 2025, registered for offences under Sections 103(1), 80(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959.

3. The allegation is that the sister of the informant was married in the year 2023 to one Anoop Kumar. When the informant reached the house of the petitioner upon receiving information, he found his sister dead with a gunshot injury. He has alleged demand of dowry and has named four persons including the petitioner in the First Information Report.

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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the mother-in-law of the deceased and that the husband of the deceased is already in judicial custody. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 16.09.2025 and has no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned counsel for the informant as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the totality of facts and circumstances, particularly that the petitioner is the mother-in-law of the deceased and not the principal accused, that the husband of the deceased is already in custody, that the petitioner has been in custody since 16.09.2025, and that she has no criminal antecedent, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner, above named, 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 learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-III, Jehanabad, in connection with Barabar Tourist P.S. Case No. 112 of 2025.

8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely to the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33825 of 2026(3) dt.24-06-2026 3/3 shall not be construed as an expression of opinion on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.

9. Though the petitioner is being released on bail, the prosecution shall be at liberty to apply for cancellation of bail if the petitioner seeks and obtains unnecessary adjournments in the course of the trial.

(Ansul, J) Vikash/- U T