Mamta Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court anticipatory bail granted 22-01-2025 in CR. MISC. No.69019 of 2024 (Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma); Bheldi PS Case 111/2024, FIR 02.04.2024, Sections 302/120(B)/34 IPC, murder of Ramanuj Pathak, District Saran at Chapra; petitioners Mamta Devi, Sarita Pathak @ Sarita Devi, Bimal Tiwari; counsel Nawal Kishore Singh (petitioners), Ajay Kumar Jha APP (State); Rs.10,000 bond with two like sureties, 30-day surrender window, A.C.J.M.-XI Saran; S.438(2) CrPC / S.482(2) BNSS 2023; counter blast reference to Bheldi PS Case 121/2024; postmortem not conducted; FIR filed ten years after complaint petition.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to all three petitioners: to be released on bail upon arrest or surrender within thirty days, on bail bond of Rs.10,000 each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-XI, Saran at Chapra, in connection with Bheldi P.S.Case No.111 of 2024, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482(2) BNSS, 2023 conditions and further conditions (trial co-operation and physical presence; liberty to prosecution to seek cancellation on tampering with evidence/witnesses; verification of criminal antecedents by the court below without delaying acceptance of bail bonds).