Sanju Devi @ Sanjula Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40405 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-143 Year-2025 Thana- BASANHI District- Saharsa ====================================================== 1.

SANJU DEVI @ SANJULA DEVI W/O LATE KAMO MANDAL R/O MAKARI WARD NO. 1, MUKUNDNAGAR, P.S.- BASNAHI, DIST.- SAHARSA.

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NITU KUMARI D/O LATE KAMO MANDAL R/O MAKARI WARD NO. 1, MUKUNDNAGAR, P.S.- BASNAHI, DIST.- SAHARSA. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR PATNA ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjeev Verma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. Petitioners apprehend arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 80(2), 61(2)(a) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

3. Prosecution case, in brief, is that marriage of the daughter of informant was solemnized with co-accused Rajkumar Mandal three years ago. Thereafter, it is alleged that these petitioners, along with other F.I.R. named accused persons, killed the daughter of informant due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry of Rs. 2 lacs and a motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. Petitioner no. 1 is mother-in-law and petitioner no. 2 is sister-in-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40405 of 2026(2) dt.30-06-2026 2/2 law of the deceased and they are simply victims of overimplications. Allegation against petitioners is general and omnibus. Petitioners are separate in mess and property and they are not concerned with family affairs of the deceased. Moreover, thrust of accusation is against husband of the deceased who is already in custody since 12.09.2025. Petitioners are ladies and claim clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application.

6. Considering the fact that husband of the deceased is already in custody, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that let the above named petitioners in the event of their arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from today, 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 1st Class, Saharsa in connection with Basnahi P. S. Case No. 143 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/SanjayU T