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Indu Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC14 Jul 2026CR. MISC./19839/2026

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What is this about?

Patna High Court Cr. Misc. No. 19839 of 2026 (decided 14-07-2026, Sandeep Kumar, J); petitioner Indu Devi v. State of Bihar & Rameshwar Prasad; arising out of PS Case No. 118/2023, Jamobazar, Siwan; bail cancellation petition converted to disposal with liberty to seek witness/petitioner protection from SP Siwan; protection during trial if apprehension genuine; order copy by FAX/e-mail to SP.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the petitioner to move the S.P., Siwan; S.P. directed to personally examine the protection request within two weeks and, if the apprehension is found genuine, to provide protection to the petitioner and other witnesses during the trial. ¶14

Indu Devi Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, who alleges that another co-accused is threatening her and other trial witnesses, should be granted police protection during the trial, and whether the S.P., Siwan should examine her protection request.

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Court's answer

The application was disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to move the Superintendent of Police, Siwan with her protection application.

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Ratio / Principle

If such an application is moved, the S.P., Siwan is directed to examine the matter himself within two weeks thereafter.

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Key takeaways

If the S.P. finds that the petitioner's apprehension is genuine, protection shall be provided to the petitioner and other witnesses during the trial.ratio¶15
A copy of the order was directed to be communicated through FAX or e-mail to the Superintendent of Police, Siwan for its compliance.ratio¶20

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Patna High Court (Sandeep Kumar, J.) disposed of a Criminal Miscellaneous No. 19839 of 2026 application arising out of P.S. Case No. 118 of 2023 (Jamobazar, Siwan), which was argued as a bail cancellation petition. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that an application for police protection had been filed before the Superintendent of Police, Siwan, as another co-accused was alleged to be threatening the petitioner and other witnesses. The Court granted the petitioner liberty to move the S.P., Siwan; directed the S.P. to examine the matter himself within two weeks of receiving the application; and directed that if the petitioner's apprehension were found genuine, protection shall be provided to the petitioner and other witnesses during the trial. A copy of the order was to be communicated by FAX or e-mail to the S.P., Siwan for compliance.

Indu Devi v. The State of Bihar

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