Sangeeta Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66861 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-46 Year-2025 Thana- Hattha District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== SANGEETA DEVI W/o Tej Narayan Sah Resident of Village- Sundarpur Ratwara, PS- Hatha, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ashhar Mustafa, Advocate Ms. Anita Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Shyameshwar Dayal, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 80, 238, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. It is case of dowry death. Prosecution case, in brief, is that marriage of the daughter of informant was solemnized with co-accused Keshav Gupta in the year 2024. Thereafter, all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, killed the daughter of informant due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66861 of 2025(2) dt.23-09-2025 2/3 is mother-in-law of the deceased and she is simply victim of over-implication. From perusal of the F.I.R., it is apparent that it was love marriage and as such, there was no occasion to demand any dowry. Allegation against petitioner is general and omnibus. Petitioner is separate in mess and property and has got no concern with family affairs of the deceased. He further submits that thrust of accusation is against husband of the deceased who is already in custody. Petitioner is lady and claims clean antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application.
6. Considering the fact that husband of the deceased in already in custody, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that let the above named petitioner in the event of her arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from today, 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 Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, East, Muzaffarpur in connection with Hatha P. S. Case No. 46 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66861 of 2025(2) dt.23-09-2025 3/3 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T