Lalita Devi @ Lalti Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73193 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-771 Year-2024 Thana- HISUWA District- Nawada ====================================================== Lalita Devi @ Lalti Devi Wife of Surendra Rajvanshi Resident of Village - Marua, Police Station - Hisua, District - Nawada. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Ms. Madhuri Lata, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-11-2025 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 137(2), 96, 142, 351(2), 351(3) and 3(5) of the B.N.S..

3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that this petitioner, along with other F.I.R. named accused persons, kidnapped the daughter of informant.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. As a matter of fact, during course of investigation, the victim was recovered and in her statement recorded under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C., she has not supported the prosecution case and has denied the factum of kidnapping.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73193 of 2025(2) dt.18-11-2025 2/2 The victim has categorically stated that after being scolded by her mother, she, on her own sweet will, left her house and no one has kidnapped her.

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, nature of accusation and statement of the victim recorded under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C., 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, Nawada in connection with Hisua P.S. Case No. 771 of 2024, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S..

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