Sita Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90778 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-202 Year-2025 Thana- MANIHARI District- Katihar ====================================================== Sita Devi W/O Jawahar Lal Uraon R/O Village- Jagwati (Golaghat), P.SManihari, Distt.- Katihar. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Pawan Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 13-01-2026 Heard Mr. Pawan Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 02.08.2025 in connection with Manihari P.S. Case No. 202 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 01.08.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023.
3. According to prosecution case, this petitioner along with her husband assaulted their own son and daughter-inlaw(informant) and committed murder of their son.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has clean antecedent and she has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that the allegation as alleged in the F.I.R is false and fabricated and the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90778 of 2025(2) dt.13-01-2026 2/3 petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. He further submits that the petitioner is the mother of the deceased and on the basis of the information furnished by the wife of the deceased who happens to be daughter-in-law of the petitioner the present F.I.R has been instituted against the petitioner and her husband. He further submits that it is not possible that an old lady can assault her son who is young and in presence of his wife. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted the charge sheet against the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 02.08.2025.
5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances that the petitioner has clean antecedent and period of custody, let the petitioner, above named, 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 the learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-II, Katihar in connection with Manihari P.S. Case No. 202 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:- i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90778 of 2025(2) dt.13-01-2026 3/3 and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and on her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.
iii. And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed her criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Vanisha/- U T