Usha Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80194 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-54 Year-2025 Thana- SIMRAHA District- Araria ====================================================== Usha Devi Son Gajen Yadav @ Gajendra Yadav R/o - Aurahi Purab, Ward no. 1, P.S. - Simrahi, Dist. - Araria.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jha, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-11-2025 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 103(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S..

3. As per prosecution case, informant alleged that marriage of her daughter was solemnized with co-accused Ravindra Yadav about ten years ago and thereafter, all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, committed torture and harassment with the victim and subsequently, on 26.02.2025, all the accused persons committed murder of the victim.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80194 of 2025(2) dt.24-11-2025 2/3

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 because she happens to be mother-in-law of the deceased. Petitioner is separate in mess and property and has got no concern with the affairs of the deceased and her husband. Informant is not an eye witness of the alleged occurrence. Allegation of demand of dowry is general and omnibus and no specific accusation of overt act has been alleged against the petitioner. Thrust of accusation is against husband of deceased who is already in custody

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 and general and omnibus nature of accusation, 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 petitioners 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 J.M. 1st Class, Araria in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80194 of 2025(2) dt.24-11-2025 3/3 connection with Simraha P.S. Case No. 54 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T