Kunti Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84772 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-152 Year-2025 Thana- SARSI District- Purnia ====================================================== Kunti Devi Wife of Mahesh Gupta @ Mahesh Prasad Gupta Resident of Village- Balu Tola , Durgapur, P.S.- Sarsi, District- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ajit Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Md. Matloob Rab ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S.
3. As per prosecution case, daughter of informant was married to co-accused Dilkhush Kumar as per Hindu rites & customs and just one month after the marriage, daughter of informant died due to strangulation at her matrimonial home.
4. Petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased. There is general and omnibus allegation. As a matter of fact, the deceased committed suicide. Thrust of the accusation is against husband of the deceased, who is already in custody. Petitioner is separate in mess and property and has got no concern with the family affairs of deceased and her husband. Petitioner is lady and is in custody since 16.08.2025.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84772 of 2025(2) dt.04-12-2025 2/2
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of petitioner.
6. Considering the period of custody, let the above named petitioner be released 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 Judicial Magistrate, Purnea / concerned Court in connection with Sarsi P.S. Case No. 152 of 2025.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay U T