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Rani Kumari Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2025)

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Rani Kumari v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC2 Dec 2025CR. MISC./67832/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Anticipatory bail granted; High Court of Judicature at Patna; CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67832 of 2025; decided 02-12-2025 by Satyavrat Verma, J; arises out of Jogapatti P.S. Case No.71 of 2025, District West Champaran; offences under Sections 137(2) and 96 B.N.S. (alleged disappearance of a girl aged about 16 years on 07.02.2025); victim returned and Section 183 B.N.S.S. statement did not implicate the petitioner, conceded by the A.P.P.; release ordered on arrest/surrender within six weeks on bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties, subject to Section 482(2) B.N.S.S. conditions; petitioner Rani Kumari; opposite parties the State of Bihar and Ramesh Sharma; woman accused; clean antecedent.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail — on arrest or surrender before the learned Court below 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, subject to the conditions under Section 482(2) B.N.S.S., in connection with Jogapatti P.S. Case No.71 of 2025.

Why is it important?

Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within six weeks, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending/successor Court, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., in connection with Jogapatti P.S. Case No.71 of 2025. ¶22

What the court decided

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Outcome

Anticipatory bail — on arrest or surrender before the learned Court below 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, subject to the conditions under Section 482(2) B.N.S.S., in connection with Jogapatti P.S. Case No.71 of 2025.

Issue for consideration

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner (Rani Kumari) in connection with Jogapatti P.S. Case No.71 of 2025, registered for offences punishable under Sections 137(2) and 96 of the B.N.S.

Court's answer

Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within six weeks, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending/successor Court, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., in connection with Jogapatti P.S. Case No.71 of 2025.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Satyavrat Verma, J) allows an anticipatory bail application in CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67832 of 2025 arising out of Jogapatti P.S. Case No.71 of 2025 (District West Champaran), registered for offences punishable under Sections 137(2) and 96 of the B.N.S. On the petitioner's plea that she is a woman of clean antecedent falsely implicated, and that the victim — whose statement was recorded under Section 183 B.N.S.S. — did not remotely suggest her involvement (a point the learned A.P.P. fairly conceded), the Court directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67832 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-71 Year-2025 Thana- JOGAPATTI District- West Champaran

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Rani Kumari Daughter of Subhash Mahto @ Subhash Prasad Resident of Village - Balua, Paregua, P.S.- Yogapatti, District - West Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

Ramesh Sharma Son of Bhutkun Sharma Resident of Village - Balua, Paregua, P.S.- Yogapatti, District - West Champaran.

... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjeev Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Manoj Kumar ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER

3 02-12-2025

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of her arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2) and 96 of the B.N.S.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and is a woman and the informant alleges that on 07.02.2025 at 6.00 P.M., the victim aged about 16 years along with petitioner went to attend the call of nature, but the victim disappeared along with some unknown accused.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the instant case by the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67832 of 2025(3) dt.02-12-2025 2/2

informant. It is next submitted that victim came back and her statement was recorded under Section 183 B.N.S.S. wherein she has not even remotely suggested about the involvement of the petitioner in the occurrence.

Learned A.P.P. opposes the anticipatory bail application, but then, fairly submits that from perusal of the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 B.N.S.S. it would manifest that victim has not named the petitioner.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner, above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Jogapatti P. S. Case No.71 of 2025, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.

The application stands allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J)

vikash/-

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner (Rani Kumari) in connection with Jogapatti P.S. Case No.71 of 2025, registered for offences punishable under Sections 137(2) and 96 of the B.N.S.¶16
The court held
Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within six weeks, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending/successor Court, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., in connection with Jogapatti P.S. Case No.71 of 2025.ratio¶22

Statutes considered

3 provisions across 2 enactments

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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023137(2) and 96¶16
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023183¶20 482(2)¶22

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Underlying occurrence: the informant alleges that on 07.02.2025 at 6.00 P.M. the victim, aged about 16 years, went with the petitioner to attend the call of nature and disappeared with some unknown accused.¶17
Prior proceeding
The matter arises out of Jogapatti P.S. Case No.71 of 2025 (Thana Jogapatti, District West Champaran), registered for offences punishable under Sections 137(2) and 96 of the B.N.S.¶2
Prior proceeding
The victim came back and her statement was recorded under Section 183 B.N.S.S.; as submitted by counsel, she did not even remotely suggest the petitioner's involvement in the occurrence (a point the learned A.P.P. fairly conceded at paras 21).¶20

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Rani Kumari¶4
Sanjeev Kumar
respondent
The State of Bihar¶7
respondent
Ramesh Sharma¶8
Manoj Kumar

Coram

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Satyavrat Vermaauthor¶13

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Patna HC
Decided on: 2 Dec 2025 · December
Registered: 16 Sept 2025
Case no.: CR. MISC./67832/2025
CNR: BRHC010980562025
Topic: Anticipatory Bail
Bench: Satyavrat Verma
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Case type: Criminal Miscellaneous (anticipatory bail)

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Rani Kumari v. The State of Bihar, CR. MISC./67832/2025 (PAT), decided on 2 December 2025.

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Statutes3

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023137(2) and 96
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023183 · 482(2)

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Procedural history3

Underlying occurrence: the informant alleges that on 07.02.2025 at 6.00 P.M. the victim, aged about 16 years, went with the petitioner to attend the call of nature and disappeared with some unknown accused.
The matter arises out of Jogapatti P.S. Case No.71 of 2025 (Thana Jogapatti, District West Champaran), registered for offences punishable under Sections 137(2) and 96 of the B.N.S.

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Bench / Coram

Satyavrat Verma

Parties & counsel