Rekha Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75336 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2025 Thana- Narhiya District- Madhubani ====================================================== Rekha Devi wife of Santosh Shah Resident Of Village- Chhajana,PSNarhiya, Dist.- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Hriday Narayan Harshit, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Rajendra Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 24-02-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in connection with Narhiya P.S. Case No. 8 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 80, 238 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., lodged on 02.02.2025 by the informant, Satyanarayan Mandal.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that his daughter tied nuptial knots with the accused, Saroj Sah but was always tortured for dowry. On 02.02.2025, came the news about her killing as also consigning the mortal remains to the flame. She was pregnant at the time of occurrence, accordingly, the F.I.R..
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she is sister-in-law (gotni), no role to play in the matter and only because she belongs to the family, got implicated. Further,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75336 of 2025(4) dt.24-02-2026 2/3 submission is that other family members have been granted relief in Cr. Misc. No. 62698 of 2025 (Runa Devi & Ors. vs. The State of Bihar) on 15.09.2025 by a coordinate Bench.
5. Learned APP vehemently opposes the prayer.
6. Considering the submissions of the parties as also the materials on record and the fact that the family members have been granted relief, she do not have any specific role to play as alleged, has no criminal antecedent, in that background, this Court is inclined to extend her the privilege of anticipatory bail.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from the receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, 1st Jhanjharpur, Madhubani, in connection with Narhiya P.S. Case No. 8 of 2025 subject to the following conditions:- (i) one of the bailor should be the family member/relative of the petitioner who shall provide official document (Aadhar Card/Voter Id/Driving License/Pan Card) to show his/her bona fide;
(ii) the petitioner shall be appearing before the Police
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75336 of 2025(4) dt.24-02-2026 3/3 Station as and when required for cooperating in the investigation;
(iii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his/her bail bond by the Trial Court itself;
(iv) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;
(v) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of bail bonds. (Rajiv Roy, J) vinayak/- U T