Patna High CourtCR. MISC./40516/2026bail granted

Poonam Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2026-06-23Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40516 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-48 Year-2026 Thana- BASANTPUR District- Siwan ====================================================== 1.

Poonam Devi W/O Santosh singh R/O Vill- Bithuna, P.S- Basantpur, Dist - Siwan 2.

Nidhi Singh @ Khushboo Kumari @ Khushboo Devi W/o Virat @ Mukul Singh R/O Vill- Bithuna, P.S- Basantpur, Dist - Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rohit Ranjan, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Choubey Jawahar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioners seek regular bail in connection with Basantpur P.S. Case No. 48 of 2026 registered for the offence under Sections 103(2), 238, 351(2) & 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioners are women, who are alleged to have participated in killing of the deceased.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the petitioners are quite innocent and have not committed any offence. One Harshit Singh has named the assailants. The petitioners are in custody since 19.02.2026.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40516 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 2/2

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the general and omnibus allegation against the petitioners, who are women, this application for regular bail is allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the petitioners, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Basantpur P.S. Case No. 48 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.

8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) sadique/- U T