Sudha Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.77790 of 2025, decided 03-12-2025 by Satyavrat Verma, J. Anticipatory bail allowed for petitioners Sudha Devi and Abhishek Kumar in Bachhwara P.S. Case No. 207 of 2025 (Thana Bachhwara, District Begusarai) arising under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 303(2), 109, 118(1), 74, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023. Court accepted that the assault allegation against the petitioners was general and omnibus, the injury was simple, and the informant's counsel could not rebut this. Bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount; surrender/arrest window of six weeks; conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS. Keywords: anticipatory bail, general and omnibus allegations, simple injury, BNS 2023, BNSS Section 482(2).
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioners to be released on bail upon arrest or surrender before the learned trial court within six weeks, on bail bonds of Rs. 10,000 each with two sureties of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the trial court in connection with Bachhwara P.S. Case No. 207 of 2025, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS.