Sabita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35349 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-39 Year-2026 Thana- KUTUMBA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== 1.

Sabita Devi wife of Kameshwar Mehta Resident of Village- Bishunpur Khaira PS- Kutumba, Dist- Aurangabad 2.

Kameshwar Mehta Son of Sudama Mehta Resident of Village- Bishunpur Khaira PS- Kutumba, Dist- Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kedar Yadav, Advocate.

For the Informant :

Mrs. Leelawati Kumari, Advocate.

Mr. Aman Vishal, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shyam Bihari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 06-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners; learned counsel for the informant and the learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners has prayed for bail registered for the offence punishable under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that one Nikki Kumari (deceased) was married one year ago. After one year, she was subjected to cruelty on account of non-fulfillment of dowry demand of a four-wheeler. It is alleged that she was killed by her in-laws.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. They have been falsely implicated in this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35349 of 2026(3) dt.06-07-2026 2/2 case. He also submits that the petitioners are the mother-in-law and father-in-law of the deceased. The nature of the allegation is general and omnibus. He also submits that the main thrust of allegation is against the husband. He further submits that a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and they are languishing in judicial custody since 05.03.2026.

5. The application for bail is vehemently opposed by the learned counsel for the informant and the learned APP for the State. Learned counsel for the informant has submitted that the deceased has been killed in her matrimonial house within one year of the marriage and that the husband is still absconding.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aurangabad (Bihar) in connection with Kutumba P.S. Case No. 39 of 2026.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T