Soni Devi @ Soni Kumari v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63043 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-42 Year-2025 Thana- ASARGANJ District- Munger ====================================================== Soni Devi @ Soni Kumari Wife of Basuki Kumar @ Bauski Singh R/o Village - Sajua, Kushwaha Tola, Police Station - Asarganj, District - Munger. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar.
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Ashok Kumar Singh Son of Khopadi Prasad Mandal R/o Village - Dharampur, P.S. - Shambhuganj, Dist. - Banka. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Chandan Kumar Verma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Tapeshwar Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 30-10-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Asarganj P.S. Case No. 42/2025, registered for the offence under Sections 80(2), 238, 3(5) of BNS, 2023.
3. The accused/petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 30.05.2025.
4. The allegation against the petitioner is to cause death of daughter of the informant alongwith other coaccused persons/family members due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry as raised for cash of Rs. 2 lacs, one golden ring and chain.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63043 of 2025(2) dt.30-10-2025 2/3
5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the thrust of allegation is available against the husband of deceased, who is in judicial custody for the present. It is pointed out that being wife of elder brother of the husband of deceased, the present petitioner implicated with this case without having any cogent material. It is pointed out that petitioner living separately with deceased and her husband and having no connection with their daily and domestic affairs. It is also pointed out that one of the coaccused, namely, Birendra Singh @ Ravindra Singh, who is brother-in-law of the deceased was already granted bail by one of the learned co-ordinate Bench of this Court through Cr. Misc. No. 59877 of 2025 dated 30.08.2025. While concluding argument, it is submitted that investigation of this case is already completed, for which charge-sheet has been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence and, moreover, petitioner is a lady of clean antecedent.
6. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.
7. Considering the aforesaid factual submissions
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63043 of 2025(2) dt.30-10-2025 3/3 and by taking note of fact as the thrust of allegation to cause death of daughter of the informant is available against her husband, who is in judicial custody, coupled with the fact that investigation of this case is already completed, where petitioner being a lady of clean antecedent remains in custody since 30.05.2025, accordingly, petitioner above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Asarganj P.S. Case No. 42/2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-I, Munger/concerned Court, subject to the conditions as mentioned under Section 437(3) of the Cr.P.C./Section 480(3) of BNSS.
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) veena/- U T