Nandani Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Ss. 303(2), 317(2), 317(4), 317(5), 111 BNS — alleged recovery of 41 mobile phones — petitioners hawkers of 'Nat' community, no fixed dwelling place — five women petitioners, no criminal antecedents — custody since 12.06.2025 — investigation complete — submission that no claimant for seized phones and no linked theft case — bail bond Rs. 20,000/- with two like sureties — release after framing of charge; trial court to frame charges within one month — CR. MISC. No. 65182 of 2025 — Patna High Court — Shailendra Singh, J. — decided 10-12-2025.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail to all seven petitioners on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the concerned Court in connection with Parsa Bazar P.S. Case No. 242 of 2025, conditioned on release after framing of charge, with the trial court directed to frame charges within one month, failing which the petitioners are to be released on bail.