Phooljhari Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36988 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-276 Year-2025 Thana- RAUTA District- Purnia ====================================================== Phooljhari Devi Wife of Ram Lal Harijan Resident of Village- Routra, Purani Hat, P.S.- Routa, District- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bijendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Madhuri Lata, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 15-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to make some necessary correction in his bail petition in course of the day.

3. Permission is accorded.

4. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 80/3(5) and 103(1)/3(5) of B.N.S.

5. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that one Anamika Kumari (deceased) was married to Mantu Harijan three years ago. It is further alleged that she was subjected to cruelty on account of non-fulfillment of dowry demand. It is further alleged that the deceased was killed by her in-laws.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36988 of 2026(2) dt.15-06-2026 2/2

6. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased and she has been falsely implicated in this case. It has further been submitted that from perusal of the F.I.R. it is clear that the nature of allegation is general and omnibus. The main thrust of allegation is against the husband of the deceased who is already in judicial custody. Petitioner is a lady. She is having no criminal antecedent and she is languishing in judicial custody since 19.11.2025.

7. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.

8. 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 Additional Sessions Judge-IXth, Purnea in connection with Routa P.S. Case No. 276 of 2025.

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