Shail Devi @ Shail Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89879 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-235 Year-2025 Thana- KEWATI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== 1.

Shail Devi @ Shail Kumari Wife of Kapileshwar Sah 2.

Meera Devi @ Mira Devi Wife of Ramashish Sah 3.

Bharti Devi Wife of Bhola Sah @ Suresh Sah 4.

Ashok Sah @ Ashok Kumar Sah Son of Kapileshwar Sah 5.

Vikash Kumar @ Vikash Kumar Sah Son of Kapileshwar Sah 6.

Manoj Kumar @ Manoj Kumar Sah Son of Kapileshwar Sah All are Resident of village - Asraha, P.S.- Keoti, District - Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Saurav Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Suman Kumari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-01-2026 Heard Mr. Saurav Anand, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and Mr. Suman Kumari Singh, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek pre-arrest bail in connection with Keoti P.S. Case No. 235/2025 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118, 109, 351(2), 352, 3(5) of the BNS.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, the accused persons named therein including the petitioners assaulted the informant, causing injuries to him.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89879 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026 2/3

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submitted that petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioners and specific allegation of assaulting the informant on his head by means of iron rod is against co-accused Ramashish Sah. There is case and counter case between the parties. Petitioners have clean antecedents. On these grounds, petitioners seek to be released on pre-arrest bail.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Having considered the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well, having perused the allegation made in the FIR and also the fact that there is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioners, who are having clean antecedents, I am of the opinion that petitioners have, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.

7. The petitioners, above named, are directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89879 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026 3/3 amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM-IX, Darbhanga / Concerned Court in connection with Keoti P.S. Case No. 235/2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

8. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioners and if it is found that the petitioners are involved in some other cases, as what has been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T