Bacchi Devi @ Nisha Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39641 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-50 Year-2026 Thana- Bijdhari District- East Champaran ====================================================== Bacchi Devi @ Nisha Devi W/o Shiv Chandra Sah R/o Village- Bijdhari, P.SBijdhari, Dist- East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Mohammed Arif , APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126 (2), 115 (2), 80, 85 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and 3/4 of D. P Act.

3. It is a case of dowry death. As per prosecution case, informant alleged that marriage of his sister was solemnized with co-accused Amarjeet Kumar in the year 2021 as per Hindu rites and rituals and thereafter, all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, committed torture and harassment with the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry and subsequently, all the accused persons committed

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39641 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 2/3 murder of the victim.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and have committed no offence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case merely because she is Jethani of the deceased. Petitioner is separate in mess and property and has got no concern with the affairs of the deceased and her husband. Informant is not an eye witness of the alleged occurrence. Allegation of demand of dowry is general and omnibus and no specific accusation of overt act has been alleged against this petitioner. As a matter of fact, Thrust of accusation is against husband of deceased who is already in custody.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and general and omnibus nature of accusation, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed and in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate F. C. Motihari East Champaran in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39641 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 3/3 connection with Bijdhari P.S. Case No. 50 of 2026 , subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Koushik/- U T