Manju Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50067 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3 Year-2025 Thana- Rangara District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Manju Devi Wife of Late Anandi Mandal R/O Vill- Jhallu Das Tola, P.S.- Rangra, District- Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Md. Aslam Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 11-08-2025 Heard Mr. Rajesh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
2. The petitioner is in judicial custody in connection with Rangra P.S. Case No. 03 of 2025 for the offence punishable under Sections 61(2), 80, 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita, 2023 lodged on 03.01.2025 by the informant, Mankeshwar Mandal.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that his daughter was married to Aklesh Mandal and girl child also arrived in this world. However, she was tortured for dowry and on 20.12.2024, information came about her killing and the body was hanged. This led to the FIR.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she was living separately with the couple, the husband is in custody
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50067 of 2025(2) dt.11-08-2025 2/3 since 10.03.2025, actually it was suicide but after re-think, the occurrence is 20.12.2024, FIR was lodged on 03.01.2025, she is a lady and is in custody since 10.03.2025.
5. Learned APP opposes the prayer stating that death took place within seven years of marriage.
6. Considering the submissions of the parties as also the fact that the petitioner has remained in custody since 10.03.2025 having no criminal antecedent, it has been recorded that the husband is in custody and the learned Sessions Judge order shows that the investigation has been completed, in that background, this Court is inclined to extend him the privilege of bail with conditions.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-1st, Naugachia, Bhagalpur, in connection with Rangra P.S. Case No. 03 of 2025 subject to the following conditions:
(i) one of the bailor should be the family member/relative of the petitioner who shall provide official document to show his bona fide;
(ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50067 of 2025(2) dt.11-08-2025 3/3 before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bond by the Trial Court itself;
(iii) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;
(iv) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bonds. (Rajiv Roy, J) Ravi/- U T