Sheshnath Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46203 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-184 Year-2026 Thana- DURAULI District- Siwan ====================================================== 1.

Sheshnath Bhagat Son of Hareram Bhagat Resident of Village- Gopalpur, P.S.- Darauli, District- Siwan.

2.

Urmila Devi Wife of Hareram Bhagat Resident of Village- Gopalpur, P.S.- Darauli, District- Siwan.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioners :

Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-07-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that during pendency of this petitioner, Petitioner No. 1, namely Sheshnath Bhagat, has already been arrested and this anticipatory bail application with regard to Petitioner No. 1 has become infructuous. Thus, he seeks permission to withdraw this bail application with regard to Petitioner No. 1.

3. Permission, as prayed for, is accorded.

4. Accordingly, this anticipatory bail application with regard to Petitioner No. 1 stands dismissed as withdrawn.

5. Petitioner No. 2 apprehends her arrest in a case

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46203 of 2026(2) dt.16-07-2026 2/3 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109, 303(2), 352 and 3(5) of the B.N.S..

6. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that on 22.04.2026, co-accused Hareram Bhagat abused informant and upon objection, all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, assaulted informant. It is alleged that co-accused Sheshnath Bhagat, assaulted on the head of informant with iron rod. It is further alleged that when wife and daughter-in-law of informant came to rescue, they were also assaulted and this petitioner, namely Urmila Devi, snatched gold Mangalsutra from neck of wife of informant.

7. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. From bare perusal of the F.I.R. it is apparent that specific accusation of assault and abuse is against other co-accused persons. So far as this petitioner is concerned, she is only alleged to have snatched Mangalsutra from neck of wife of informant and there is absolutely no accusation of overt act against her. Petitioner is a lady and claims clean antecedents.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46203 of 2026(2) dt.16-07-2026 3/3

9. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, general and omnibus nature of accusation and clean antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to Petitioner No. 2 is allowed.

10. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named Petitioner No. 2 be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M., Siwan in connection with Darauli P.S. Case No. 184 of 2026, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S..

11. With the aforesaid directions, this application stands disposed of.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T