Single judge order granting pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, Sudha Devi, in an FIR alleging theft, assault, and criminal intimidation, directing release within four weeks upon furnishing a bail bond and sureties.
Directed release on pre-arrest bail within four weeks upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9698 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-360 Year-2014 Thana- LAKHISARAI District- Lakhisarai
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Sudha Devi, aged about 48 years, female, wife of Dharmendra Kumar, Permanent resident at mohalla- Pachana Road Patel Nagar, P.S- Kabaiya District-Lakhisarai at present D/O- Late Bidyanand Sah, Resident of VillageBabuaganj, P.S.and District- Khagaria (Bihar)
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mrs. Seema Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER
3 12-05-2025 Heard Mrs. Seema Kumari, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad, learned APP for the State.
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petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is own daughterin-law of the informant. The informant used to torture the informant and just to save herself, she has lodged the present FIR against the petitioner. Petitioner has clean antecedent. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.
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pending against the petitioner as what has been stated in paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically.
(Purnendu Singh, J)
Niraj/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether pre-arrest bail should be granted to the petitioner in connection with the pending FIR alleging theft and assault?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sudha Devi
The State of Bihar
Purnendu Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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