Jyoti Kumari @ Priti v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52169 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-259 Year-2025 Thana- KANKARBAG District- Patna ====================================================== Jyoti Kumari @ Priti D/o Rajiv Kumar R/o Chandpur Bela, Gaya Line Road, P.S.- Jakkanpur, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rakesh Bihari Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Jagdhar Prasad, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Arvind Kumar, Advocate Mr. Surendra Kumar Mishra, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 12-08-2025 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner who apprehend arrest in connection with Kankarbagh P.S. Case No. 259/2025 lodged on 24.03.2025 for the offences punishable under sections 108, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. As per the prosecution, the husband of the petitioner committed suicide due to the pressure exerted by the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. She is an unfortunate lady who has been implicated in the present case solely on account of the death of her husband. It is further submitted that the suicide note annexed with the FIR itself reflects that the husband of the petitioner took the extreme step

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52169 of 2025(2) dt.12-08-2025 2/2 due to depression.

5. Learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that proceedings under Section 82 of the Cr.P.C. have already been initiated against the petitioner, and therefore, the present application is not maintainable.

6. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail.

7. In this background, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Kankarbagh P.S. Case No. 259/2025, pending before the learned ACJM-XI-cum-C.J(S.D) XI, Patna is hereby rejected.

8. However, if the petitioner surrenders before the Trial Court within six weeks from today, the Trial Court is directed to pass an order on his surrender-cum-bail application on the same day, without being prejudiced by the fact that the petitioner's anticipatory bail has been rejected by this Court. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Ashwini/- U T