Hira Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34668 of 2025, decided 02-09-2025 by Justice Alok Kumar Pandey (oral order). Anticipatory bail allowed to petitioner Hira Devi apprehending arrest in Madhepur P.S. Case No. 150 of 2024 (G.R. No. 1664 of 2024), District Madhubani, alleging concerted help to co-accused in kidnapping the informant's minor daughter; offences under Sections 137(2), 96, 115, 76, 352, 351(2), 3(5) B.N.S. Grounds: petitioner is a lady, no criminal antecedent, no averment by victim in Section 183 BNSS statement. Relief: surrender/arrest within six weeks; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount; before ACJM-III, Jhanjharpur; subject to Section 482(2) B.N.S.S. conditions. Opposite parties: State of Bihar (APP Surendra Kumar) and Rubi Devi; petitioner represented by Baleshwar Kamat.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: release upon arrest or surrender before the learned trial court within six weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-III, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of B.N.S.S.