Kalawati Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85286 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-88 Year-2025 Thana- Bhopatpur District- East Champaran ====================================================== KALAWATI DEVI Wife of Raju Sahani @ Raju Kumar Resident of Village - Bhopatpur Malahi Tola, P.S.- Bhopatpur, District - East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Sumit Kumar, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Syed Ehteshamuddin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-12-2025 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 punishable under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S..
3. As per prosecution case, informant alleged that on account of pre-existing enmity, all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, killed her mother-in-law.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. From bare perusal of the F.I.R. it is apparent that informant is not an eye witness to the occurrence. At best, this petitioner, along
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85286 of 2025(2) dt.09-12-2025 2/2 with other accused persons, was only seen fleeing from the place of occurrence. There is no specific accusation of overt act against this petitioner. Petitioner is a lady and having no criminal antecedent, she is in custody since 13.08.2025. Moreover, charge-sheet has already been submitted.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, general and omnibus nature of accusation, clean antecedents and period of custody, the prayer for grant bail of to the petitioner is allowed.
7. Accordingly, 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 First Class, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Bhopatpur P.S. Case No. 88 of 2025.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T