Radha Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91289 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-423 Year-2025 Thana- MOTIHARI TOWN District- East Champaran ====================================================== Radha Devi Wife of Late Chhotan Sahani R/V -Belbanwa PS- Motihari Town, Dist- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

X Daughter of Y R/V -Belbanwa PS- Motihari Town, Dist- East Champaran ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anuj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Satyendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 26-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehend her arrest in connection with Motihari Town P.S. Case No. 423 of 2025, for offences under Sections 137(2), 96, 3(5) of the B.N.S. & section 8 of POCSO Act.

3. The prosecution case in brief is that petitioner and other accused persons are alleged to have kidnapped the daughter of the informant for the purpose of marriage. Petitioner is grandmother (nani) of the accused Ashiq Kumar.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is a lady having clean antecedent. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged occurrence.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.91289 of 2025(3) dt.26-02-2026 2/2

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that petitioner is a lady having clean antecedent, this Court is inclined to grant privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above-named, in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from today in the Court below, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District & Additional Sessions Judge- 6th cum Exclusive Special Judge, POCSO Act, East Champaran at Motihari/concerned Court below, in connection with Motihari Town P.S. Case No. 423 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/ Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Ranjeet/- U T