Patna High CourtCR. MISC./57272/2025bail granted

Sudha Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-21Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57272 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-201 Year-2025 Thana- BEUR District- Patna ====================================================== Sudha Devi W/O Shri Paswan R/O Village- Bharampur, Vidhyat Colony, PSBeur, Distt- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar 2.

Arun Kumar S/O Yugeshwar Paswan R/O Village-Nagarnausa, PSNagarnausa, Distt-Nalanda ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pintu Kumar Patel, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 21-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Beur P.S. Case No. 201 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 80, 352 and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that daughter of the informant was done to death for non-fulfillment of dowry demanded by the accused persons.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57272 of 2025(2) dt.21-08-2025 2/2 the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased and no specific allegation has been attributed against her rather the same is general and omnibus in nature. Husband of the deceased is in judicial custody. It is further submitted that the petitioner is separate in mess and business from the husband of the deceased. The petitioner is in custody since 17.04.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Beur P.S. Case No. 201 of 2025.

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