Patna High CourtCR. MISC./90641/2025bail granted

Gayatri Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-13Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90641 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-56 Year-2025 Thana- RAJEPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Gayatri Devi wife of Jagan Ram Resident of village- Fajilpur, Ps- Rajepur, Dist- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Mohd Rustam Hussain, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Amitesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Rajepur P.S. Case No. 56 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that daughter of the informant has been done to death by her in-laws for nonfulfillment of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case as also charge has also been framed against the petitioner. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90641 of 2025(2) dt.13-01-2026 2/2 possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased. It is next submitted that no specific allegation has been attributed against the petitioner rather the same is general and omnibus in nature. It is further submitted that the petitioner is separate in mess and business from the husband of the deceased. The petitioner is in custody since 27.03.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Rajepur P.S. Case No. 56 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T