Sushila Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73202 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-72 Year-2025 Thana- MAINATAND District- West Champaran ====================================================== Sushila Devi W/o Nanhu Sah Resident of village- sirisiya, P.S.- Sathi, Distt.- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Sharad Kumar Verma, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Anil Kumar Singh No. 1, 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, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S..
3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, 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. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case merely on suspicion. The present F.I.R. has been lodged after inordinate delay of 7 days and there is no plausible explanation for the same. Petitioner is a lady and claims clean
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73202 of 2025(2) dt.18-11-2025 2/2 antecedents.
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. with specific accusation that she, along with other accused persons, kidnapped the daughter of informant, who is still traceless.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, gravity of offence and the fact that the victim is still traceless, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T