Chhotalal Chauhan @ Chhote Lal Chauhan v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
CR.MISC. No.52225 of 2025 | Patna High Court | Justice Dr. Anshuman | Order dated 12-08-2025 | Anticipatory bail application | Hussainganj P.S. Case No.88 of 2025, District Siwan | Offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118, 351(2), 3(5), 109(1) of BNS 2023; bond and conditions per Sections 2(1)(d) and 482(2) of BNSS 2023 | Petitioners: Chhotalal Chauhan @ Chhote Lal Chauhan, Mintu Devi @ Minta Devi, Inlawati Devi, Ramita Devi @ Samita Devi | Opposite Party: The State of Bihar | Outcome: partly allowed — anticipatory bail granted only to petitioner No.4 (old-aged, approx. 50 years); applications of petitioner Nos.1-3 rejected with direction to trial court to consider regular bail on surrender within 6 weeks | Bail bond Rs.30,000/- | Death of Girija Devi; specific allegation against Motilal Chauhan (kudali), not a petitioner.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to petitioner No.4 (Ramita Devi @ Samita Devi) on arrest or surrender before the Trial Court within 4 weeks, on a Rs.30,000/- bail bond per Section 2(1)(d) of the BNSS, 2023, to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Siwan, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS, 2023 conditions; anticipatory bail refused to petitioner Nos.1, 2 and 3, whose regular bail applications the trial court is to consider on surrender within 6 weeks, on merit, preferably the same day.