Saraswati Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No.58417 of 2025; decided 27-08-2025; Honourable Mr. Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey (single judge); Saraswati Devi v. The State of Bihar; regular bail granted; arising out of Garkha P.S. Case No. 538 of 2023, Thana Garkha, District Saran; offence under Section 302/34 IPC; death by suicide/hanging; post-mortem cause of death asphyxia due to hanging; allegation of illicit relations held general and omnibus and not co-relating to cause of death; petitioner wife of deceased, clean antecedent, judicial custody since 19.04.2025; bail bond Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of like amount each before Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Saran at Chapra; advocates: Narendra Kumar, Akash Ambuj, Anushka Kumari (petitioner), Sharda Kumari APP (State).
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted: petitioner directed to be released on bail in connection with Garkha P.S. Case No. 538 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Saran at Chapra.