Bhawani Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Pre-arrest (anticipatory) bail granted by Patna High Court, single judge Purnendu Singh, 25-06-2025, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36106 of 2025; petitioner Bhawani Devi (female, aged about 57, clean antecedents); Palanwa P.S. Case No. 242 of 2022, District East Champaran; IPC Sections 341, 323, 379, 354(B), 308, 504, 34; cognizance under Section 307 IPC following Section 41 Cr.P.C. benefit; general and omnibus allegations; FIR alleges assault on informant's family and taking of ornaments and Rs.70,000/-; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; Judicial Magistrate First Class Raxaul at Motihari; conditions per Section 482(2) BNSS; conditional order lapsing on adverse antecedent verification.
What did the court decide?
Pre-arrest bail granted: release on arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within four weeks, on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Raxaul at Motihari, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS conditions; order lapses automatically if other criminal antecedents are verified.