Deomati Devi @ Devmati Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75352 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-264 Year-2023 Thana- ISUAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Deomati Devi @ Devmati Devi W/O Shatrughan Mahto @ Shatrudhan Mahto R/O Vill- Chakhan, P.O- Kerwan,P.S- Ishuapur, Dist- Saran at chapra ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Jeetendra Narayan, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 19-11-2025 Heard Mr. Jeetendra Narayan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Ishuapur P.S. Case No. 264 of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 420 & 409 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The case of the prosecution in short is that the petitioner has defalcated altogether Rs. 12,90,000/- of Nal Jal Yojana.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. She has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that before
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75352 of 2025(2) dt.19-11-2025 2/3 the filing of this case, this petitioner had informed the police and the District Magistrate as well that the husband of Mukhia, Panchayat Secretary, and Contractor had taken three cheque from her, and they had withdrawn Rs. 18,00,000/- on the promise that they would do the work of Nal Jal Yojana. It has further been submitted that as no action was taken against the concerned, the petitioner has also filed a complaint case no. 201 of 2020 in the Court of C.J.M., Saran at Chapra. He also submits that nothing has been defalcated by the petitioner; rather, Rs. 18,00,000/- has been withdrawn from her account by the husband of Mukhiya, the Panchayat Secretary, and others. He also submits that the petitioner is the victim, and she is a lady having no criminal antecedent and she is languishing in judicial custody since 19.08.2025.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75352 of 2025(2) dt.19-11-2025 3/3 Magistrate 1st Class, Saran at Chapra in connection with Ishuapur P.S. Case No. 264 of 2023.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T