Smita Kumari v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail ALLOWED by Patna High Court (Satyavrat Verma, J., 16-09-2025) in CRL.MISC./CR. MISC. No.47141 of 2025 — Smita Kumari v. The State of Bihar & Soni Kumari; arising out of PS Case No.618 of 2023, complaint case, District Supaul (Supaul Complaint Case No. 618(C) of 2023); offences: Sections 420 IPC and section 138 N.I. Act (cheque bounce); factual backdrop: 2020 partnership deed in school run by petitioner, railway acquisition compensation Rs.48 Lakhs to petitioner, complainant's claim of Rs.10 Lakhs, dishonoured cheque; release on arrest/surrender within six weeks on bail bond Rs.10,000 with two sureties of like amount; conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS; A.P.P. Tapeshwar Sharma for State opposed; counsel Akash Kumar Mishra for petitioner.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to the petitioner: upon arrest or surrender before the learned trial court within six weeks, release on bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned trial court (or successor court) where Supaul Complaint Case No. 618(C) of 2023 is pending, subject to conditions under Section 482 (2) of BNSS.