Kaushalya Devi v. The State of Bihar
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Patna High Court, single judge (Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sunil Dutta Mishra), oral order dated 13-05-2026 in CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19428 of 2026, arising out of Chakand P.S. Case No. 302 of 2025, District Gaya. Regular bail granted to petitioner Kaushalya Devi (mother-in-law of the deceased), booked under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita along with the husband (co-accused Dharmendra Kumar) and in-laws for torture and ill-treatment following the marriage of 30.04.2025 and the alleged killing of the informant's daughter by poisoning on 17.10.2025. Grounds for grant: charge-sheet submitted, clean antecedent, custody since 29.12.2025, and parity with similarly situated co-accused Krishna Prasad and Kiran Devi granted anticipatory bail on 02.04.2026 in Cr. Misc. No. 17604 of 2026. Condition: bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-V, Gaya/concerned Court. Counsel: Gajendra Kumar Singh (petitioner), Shantanu Kumar, APP (State), Sonam Kumari (informant).