Jaya Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33868 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-114 Year-2022 Thana- DEWARIA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Jaya Devi W/o Baidhanath Ram R/o village- Mohabbatpur, PS- Deoriya, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mrs. Bela Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 20-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in connection with Deoriya P.S. Case No.114 of 2022, dated 08.07.2022, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304B, 201, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the FIR, the allegation against the petitioner is that she, in conspiracy with the other family members, caused the death of the daughter of the informant on account of non-fulfillment of demand for dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is submitted that the petitioner is the mother-in-law of the deceased and only general and omnibus allegations have
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33868 of 2026(2) dt.20-05-2026 2/3 been levelled against her. It is further submitted that the petitioner is about 75 years of age and is bedridden due to various old-age ailments and is unable to move. Learned counsel further submits that for similar allegations, other coaccused persons have already been extended the privilege of anticipatory bail. It is also submitted that the husband of the deceased has already faced trial and has been acquitted. Lastly, it is submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents.
5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the fact that the petitioner is an oldaged lady and there are only general and omnibus allegations against her, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of her 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 each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Muzaffarpur/Successor Court in connection with Deoriya P.S. Case No.114 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS as well as the following conditions:
(i) One of the bailors should be the family member/relative/known of the petitioner(s) who shall provide
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33868 of 2026(2) dt.20-05-2026 3/3 official document/ personal affidavit to show his/her bona fide; (ii) the petitioner(s) shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his/her/their bail bond by the Trial Court itself; (iii) the petitioner(s) shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;
(iv) the petitioner(s) shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of their bail bonds. (Ajit Kumar, J) shikha/- U T