Patna High CourtCR. MISC./57727/2025bail granted

Girija Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-10-17Justice Smt. Soni Shrivastava2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57727 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-150 Year-2025 Thana- RAJAPAKAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Girija Devi W/O Jay Mangal Singh Resident of Village- Rajapakar (Rajputan Tola), P.S.- Rajapakar, Dist.- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Satish Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shailendra Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 17-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 80, 61 and 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. The prosecution case as disclosed in the FIR is that the daughter of the informant is said to have been killed by the petitioner in association of other accused named in the FIR on non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the mother-in-law of the deceased and she has no concern with the personal affair of the deceased or her husband as she is living separately with her son. As a matter of fact, no specific allegation has been levelled against the petitioner rather the allegations are general and omnibus in nature. The allegation of demand of dowry as alleged in the FIR is concocted one. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57727 of 2025(3) dt.17-10-2025 2/2 petitioner is in custody since 05.05.2025.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the application for bail.

6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the petitioner is the mother-in-law aged about 70 years, residing separately with the deceased and the husband of the deceased, who is primarily responsible for the welfare of his wife, let the above named petitioner, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Rajapakar P.S. Case No. 150 of 2025.

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