Dulari Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85239 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-68 Year-2025 Thana- NADI District- Supaul ====================================================== Dulari Devi Wife of Rasalal Das R/o Village - Mungraha, Sohanpur, Ward no.15, P.S.-Supaul Nadi, District - Supaul.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Md Shadab Alam Wazdi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== 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 offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 80(2), 238, and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant alleged that his daughter, Shashikala Devi, was harassed for dowry after her marriage to co-accused Suresh Kumar Das. While five months pregnant and mother of twin sons, she was allegedly murdered on 04.06.2025 by her husband and his family members, along with others, and her body was dumped near the Tilyuga river. Her gold earrings were also taken.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the mother-in-law of the deceased. The allegations

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85239 of 2025(2) dt.09-12-2025 2/2 are general and omnibus in nature. The thrust of the accusation is against the husband of the deceased, who is already in custody. The petitioner is separate in mess and property and has no concern with the family affairs of the deceased and her husband. The petitioner is in custody since 04.06.2025, and the charge-sheet has been submitted in this case.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the nature of the accusation and the period of custody, the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the above-named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-V, Supaul, in connection with S.T. No. 365 of 2025 arising out of Supaul Nadi P.S. Case No. 68 of 2025. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Neha/- U T