Lalita Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34395 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-10 Year-2026 Thana- MUSRIGHRARI District- Samastipur ====================================================== Lalita Devi, W/o Lal Babu Sah, R/O Village - Lat Basepura, P.SMusarigharari, Dist.- Samastipur, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar 2.
Ranjana, W/o Late Tuntun Sah, R/O Vill.- Chaklalshahi, P.S- Halai, DistSamastipur. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Dilip Kumar Roy, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 19-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 80, 3(5) of the BNS.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that, one Preeti Kumari (deceased) was married to Chandan Sah on 05/12/2025. It is further alleged that she was subjected to cruelty on non-fulfillment of dowry demand and she was killed on 24.11.2026 by her in-laws when the informant went to the matrimonial house of the deceased, she found the dead body of the deceased.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34395 of 2026(2) dt.19-05-2026 2/2
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is the mother-in-law of the deceased and nature of allegation is general and omnibus. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further been submitted that as per the main thrust of the allegation is against the husband of the deceased who is already in custody. It is further submitted that the petitioner is living separated from the deceased in mess and residence. She is in custody since 26.01.2026.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M, Samastipur/ concerned Court, in connection with Musarigharari P.S. Case No. 10 of 2026.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) khushbu/- U T