Lalita Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, single judge (Hon'ble Mr. Justice Harish Kumar), oral order dated 24-12-2025, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 84576 of 2025 arising out of PS Case No. 88 of 2025, Thana Mohiuddin Nagar, District Samastipur. Keywords: anticipatory/pre-arrest bail; apprehension of arrest; BNS 2023 Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 117(2), 74, 109(1), 352, 351(2), 351(3), 3(5); assault with weapons/garasa blow; simple injury by hard and blunt substance vs FIR allegation; women accused with fair antecedents; counter version Complaint Case No. 48 of 2025; bail bond Rs. 5,000 with two like sureties; Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate Samastipur; condition under Section 482(2) BNSS; bailor to be own/close family member. Disposition: bail application allowed.
What did the court decide?
Pre-arrest (anticipatory) bail granted to both petitioners: release on bail upon arrest or surrender before the learned court below within four weeks from 24-12-2025, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.5,000/- (five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Samastipur/successor Court in connection with Mohiuddinagar P.S. Case No. 88 of 2025, subject to the condition laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS and the further condition that one bailor shall be an own/close family member of the petitioners.