Mamta Devi v. The State Of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.11327 of 2026, decided 01-04-2026 by Ajit Kumar, J. Anticipatory bail application allowed in a dowry-death FIR (Amnaur P.S. Case No.283 of 2025, District Saran) registered under Sections 85, 80(2), 3(5) BNS and Sections 3, 4 Dowry Prohibition Act. Petitioners (mother-in-law and father-in-law of the deceased) granted bail of Rs. 10,000 each with two sureties; court relied on general and omnibus allegations, judicial custody of the husband since 22.09.2025, care of the 10-month-old child by the petitioners' family, and absence of criminal antecedents; conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS imposed.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail allowed: petitioners to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within four weeks, on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS and conditions (i) one bailor to be a family member/relative/known person with bona fide proof, (ii) appearance on each and every date before the Trial Court (failure on two consecutive dates without plausible reason entails cancellation of bail bond), (iii) no inducement, promise or threat to witnesses or tampering with evidence, and (iv) desistance from committing any criminal offence, failing which the State may seek cancellation of bail bonds.