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Mintu Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC23 Mar 2026CR. MISC./17283/2026

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Mintu Devi v. State of Bihar, Patna High Court CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17283 of 2026, oral order dated 23-03-2026 (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J); bail allowed in Shekhopur Sarai P.S. Case No.14 of 2026 (District Sheikhpura) under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109(1), 351(2), 352 & 3(5) BNS; bail bond Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties before CJM Sheikhpura; petitioner in custody since 13.01.2026, no criminal antecedent; counsel relied on discrepancy between sharp-object injury report and iron-rod allegation; APP opposed.

What did the court decide?

Bail application allowed; petitioner directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura, in connection with Shekhopur Sarai P.S. Case No.14 of 2026.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner Mintu Devi, arraigned in Shekhopur Sarai P.S. Case No.14 of 2026 for offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109(1), 351(2), 352 & 3(5) of the BNS, should be enlarged on bail.

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Court's answer

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the Court was inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner was directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura, in connection with Shekhopur Sarai P.S. Case No.14 of 2026.

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Bail granted. Mintu Devi (petitioner), arraigned in Shekhopur Sarai P.S. Case No.14 of 2026 (Thana-Shekhopur Sarai, District-Sheikhpura) for offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109(1), 351(2), 352 & 3(5) of the BNS, prayed for bail. Prosecution case: Vikash Kumar assaulted the informant's husband with a knife; the petitioner was alleged to have assaulted Meera Devi with an iron rod. Counsel for the petitioner argued that the main thrust of allegation was against Vikash, the whole family was implicated, the injury report of Meera Devi recorded a sharp-object injury whereas the petitioner was alleged to have used an iron rod (a hard and blunt object), and the petitioner, a lady in custody since 13.01.2026, had no criminal antecedent. The APP opposed the application. Considering the facts and circumstances, Ashok Kumar Pandey, J enlarged the petitioner on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17283 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2026 Thana- SHEIKHOPUR SARAI DistrictSheikhpura

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Mintu Devi W/O Vivekanand Singh R/o Village - Nimmi P.S.- Shekhopur Sarai, District- Sheikhpura ... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Dr. Anjani Pd. Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Sucheta Yadav, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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2 23-03-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Shekhopur Sarai P.S. Case No.14 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109(1), 351(2), 352 & 3(5) of the BNS.

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3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that one Vikash Kumar has assaulted with knife to the husband of the informant. It is further alleged that this petitioner has assaulted with iron rod on the head of one Meera Devi.

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4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that actually the main thrust of allegation is against Vikash. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the whole family members are implicated in this case and from perusal of the injury report of

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17283 of 2026(2) dt.23-03-2026 2/2

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Meera Devi it transpires that the Doctor has mentioned that the injury was caused by sharp object whereas the allegation is that the petitioner has assaulted with iron rod which is hard and blunt object. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the allegation does not co-relate with the injury of the injured Meera Devi. It has further been submitted tha the petitioner is a lady and she is in custody since 13.01.2026 having no criminal antecedent.

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5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

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6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura in connection with Shekhopur Sarai P.S. Case No.14 of 2026.

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(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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