Guriya Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31788 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2 Year-2025 Thana- KAMTAUL District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Guriya Devi W/o Abhiram Mishra @ Gaglu Mishra R/o vill - Kahariya, P.s. - Kamtaul, Distt.- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mrs.Vaishnavi Singh, Advocate Mr.Ritwik Thakur,Advocate For the State :
Mrs.Pushpa Sinha, APP For the Informant :
Mr.Ansul,Sr. Advocate Mr.Girish Chandra Jha,Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 11-09-2025 Heard Ms. Vaishnavi Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Mr. Ansul, learned senior counsel for the informant and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The accused/petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kamtaul P.S. Case No. 02 of 2025 registered for the offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 103, 329(4), 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 (in short, the 'B.N.S.').
3. The accused/petitioner is named in the First Information Report and is in custody since 02.01.2025.
4. As per FIR, named co-accused persons, after
2/4 entering into the house of the informant, committed the murder of mother of the informant by inflicting knife injury, where allegation against the petitioner is to assault the wife of the informant, who received head injury. The occurrence alleged to be arising out of land dispute.
5. Ms. Vaishnavi Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that informant is the eye witness of the occurrence and from bare perusal of FIR and by taking note of version of the informant, it can be safely gathered that this petitioner was not involved in physical assault of the deceased mother of the informant.
6. It is submitted that the mother of informant was assaulted by co-accused Abhiram Mishra and Mira Devi. It is pointed out that said co-accused Abhiram Mishra has already granted bail by one of the learned coordinate Bench of this Court through Cr. Misc. No. 31351/2025 dated 02.09.2025.
7. It is submitted that maximum allegation against the petitioner is to assault the wife of the informant alongwith other co-accused persons but upon medical examination, number of injuries was found single, which also falsified the
3/4 allegation on its face. It is submitted that petitioner implicated mainly for the reason that she is the wife of main co-accused Abhiram Mishra, against whom thrust of allegation qua fatal assault is available.
8. While concluding argument, it is submitted that investigation of this case is already completed, charge-sheet has been submitted and as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.
9. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the prayer of bail.
10. Mr. Ansul, learned senior counsel appearing for the informant, while opposing the prayer of bail, submitted that petitioner has actively participated in the alleged occurrence and allegation of causing physical assault on the head of the wife of the informant is available against this petitioner.
11. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of the fact as petitioner prima facie not involved in physical assault of deceased mother of the informant, coupled with the fact that investigation of this case is already
4/4 completed, where petitioner being lady remains in custody since 02.01.2025, accordingly, above-named petitioner is directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga/concerned court, in connection with Kamtaul P.S. Case No. 02 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 437(3) Cr.P.C/Section 480(3) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (in short "B.N.S.S.").
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Rajeev/- U T