Ramani Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75131 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-174 Year-2025 Thana- JHAJHA District- Jamui ====================================================== Ramani Devi W/o Khiru Yadav R/o - Harna, P.S - Jhaja, District - Jamui ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Amar Prakash, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 13-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. A prayer for bail has been made on behalf of the petitioner in connection with Jhajha P.S. Case no.174 of 2025 registered under section 103(1) and 61(2) of B.N.S, 2023.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant (petitioner) states that while she was sleeping inside her house, unknown person stabbed her mother during the night, as a result of which she was found dead.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this is a peculiar case wherein the informant, who is the daughter of the deceased, has herself been made an accused in the present case and is the petitioner before this Court. It is further submitted that there is no eye-witness to the alleged occurrence and that the case has been lodged merely on suspicion. The name of the petitioner surfaced during the course of investigation, but only on the basis of suspicion. There is no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75131 of 2025(4) dt.13-02-2026 2/2 material on record to show the complicity of the petitioner in the alleged crime. It is contended that the petitioner has been falsely implicated as a result of a conspiracy hatched by her enemies. The petitioner is in custody since 14.05.2025 and has no criminal antecedent. She undertakes to cooperate in the case/trial and charge-sheet has been submitted in the case.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the petitioner herself is the informant of the case and also happens to be the daughter of the deceased, coupled with the fact that no substantive or cogent material against the petitioner appears in the case diary and charge-sheet having been submitted in the case, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Jhajha P.S. Case no.174 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned where the case is pending/successor Court. (Soni Shrivastava, J) Harsh/- U T