Sunita Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58072 of 2025, decided 15-11-2025, Purnendu Singh, J. Conditional pre-arrest bail in Didarganj P.S. Case No. 197 of 2025 (BNS 2023: 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 74, 109, 352, 351(2)). Grant contingent on District Court verifying that injuries attributable to petitioners are simple and on antecedent verification; release within four weeks on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two like sureties; conditions under S.438(2) Cr.P.C / 482(2) BNSS apply; order auto-lapses on undisclosed antecedents. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Conditional pre-arrest bail: subject to verification by the District Court that the injuries attributable to the petitioners are simple in nature, the petitioners are to be released on pre-arrest bail within four weeks on a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C / 482(2) BNSS conditions; the order lapses automatically if undisclosed criminal antecedents are found.