Manju Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court anticipatory bail; Criminal Miscellaneous No.2211 of 2025; order dated 01-12-2025; Manju Devi vs The State of Bihar and X (Victim); arising out of Bajpatti P.S. Case No. 236 of 2024, Thana Bajpatti, District Sitamarhi; offences under Sections 498A, 376/34 IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act; co-accused Bittu Kumar and Hari Sah; victim's statement under Section 183 BNSS did not name petitioner; petitioner mother of co-accused; bail opposed by A.P.P. and informant's counsel; bail allowed; arrest/surrender within eight weeks; bail-bond Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount; Additional Sessions Judge-VI-cum-Special Judge (POCSO), Sitamarhi; conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS; Coram: Honourable Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh; advocates: N.K. Agrawal Sr. Advocate, Dwij Raj, Umeshanand Pandit A.P.P., Ayush Kumar.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail allowed: petitioner to be enlarged on bail upon arrest/surrender within eight weeks, on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge-VI-cum-Special Judge (POCSO), Sitamarhi, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.