Lalita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54756 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-185 Year-2025 Thana- BABUBARHI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Lalita Devi W/O Ramdev Saday village- Khojpur Mushari P.S- Babubarhi, District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Kumari Pallavi, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 18-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Babubarhi P.S. Case No. 185 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 80, 238, 61(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2025.

3. As per prosecution case, the accusation against the accused persons including the petitioner is of repeatedly torturing and abusing the Informant daughters for dowry and ultimately they committed murder of the Informant's daughter for non-fulfillment of the same. It is also alleged that the accused persons burnt and buried the body of the deceased.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54756 of 2025(2) dt.18-08-2025 2/3 petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case. The petitioner is the mother-in-law of the deceased. There is no direct or specific allegation of any overt act against the petitioner rather the same is general and omnibus in nature. The petitioner had been residing separately in mess and property having no concern with the family affairs of the co-accused Ram Babu Saday. The husband of the deceased is already in jail since 17.05.2025. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged occurrence. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and is languishing in judicial custody since 17.05.2025 without any rhymes or reason.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner, stating that the offence alleged is serious in nature.

6. Having heard rival contention of both the parties and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody of the petitioner, the petitioner having no criminal antecedent, the husband of the deceased is already in jail as also the petitioner being lady, let the petitioner, abovenamed, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54756 of 2025(2) dt.18-08-2025 3/3 the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Babubarhi P.S. Case No. 185 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) rishi/- U T