Basanti Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68243 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-30 Year-2025 Thana- Hathiyav District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Basanti Devi W/o Late Jhapsi Mistri Resident of Village- Gosaimadhi, P.S.- Hathiyawan, District- Sheikhpura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the State :

Ms. Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-01-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103, 238 and 61(2) of the B.N.S..

3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that this petitioner, along with co-accused Pankaj Kumar, kidnapped and killed the deceased.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68243 of 2025(3) dt.27-01-2026 2/3 this case merely because she happens to be mother-in-law of the deceased. Petitioner is separate in mess and property and has got no concern with the affairs of the deceased and her husband. Thrust of accusation is against husband of deceased who is already in custody. As a matter of fact, there was quarrel between the couple due to which, the deceased herself committed suicide. Petitioner is a lady and claims clean antecedents.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, general and omnibus nature of accusation and clean antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura in connection with Hathiyawan P.S. Case No. 30 of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68243 of 2025(3) dt.27-01-2026 3/3 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S..

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T