Aarti Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90903 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-186 Year-2025 Thana- CHARPOKHARI District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Aarti devi S/o Late Laljee Chaudhary @ Late Laljee Chaudhari @ Lalji Chaudhari R/o Vill- Sohanpura (Sahaspura), P.S.- Charpokhari, Distt- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Diwakar, Adv.

For the State :

Mr.Madan Kumar, APP For the Informant :

Ms. Swarnima, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Charpokhari P.S. Case No. 186 of 2025, registered for the offences under Sections 140(3) of the BNS.

3. As per the prosecution case, the brother of the informant went to attend the call of nature but did not return. Subsequently, his dead body was recovered and the name of the petitioner transpired during investigation for being involved in the murder of the brother of the informant.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and she has been falsely implicated in this case. During investigation the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90903 of 2025(3) dt.24-02-2026 2/3 confessional statement of coaccused Mangru Chaudhary was recorded and on the basis of confessional statement, this petitioner was apprehended and her confessional statement was also recorded but such statements are having no legal sanctity. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from person or possession of this petitioner though it has come during investigation that there were some blood marks in the Kitchen of the petitioner, the same was sent to FSL to compare it with the blood of the deceased but no such report has come on record till date. The learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is a widow and the sole bread earner for her family. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and she is in custody since 03.09.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner. Learned APP submits that the name of the petitioner transpired during investigation and it was found that the petitioner was in relationship with a number of persons who conspired together with this petitioner and killed the brother of the informant.

6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the nature of material against the petitioner and also considering the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90903 of 2025(3) dt.24-02-2026 3/3 fact that she is a lady and charge sheet has been submitted against her, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned JMFC, Bhojpur at Ara/concerned court, in connection with Charpokhari P.S. Case No. 186 of 2025, subject to the condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the BNSS and other following conditions:

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial court.

(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) Anuradha/- U T