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Chandrakali Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC8 Jul 2026CR. MISC./24300/2026

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What is this about?

anticipatory bail; Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No.24300 of 2026; Ajit Kumar J; 08-07-2026; Goh P.S. Case No. 15 of 2026; Aurangabad; BNS Sections 80, 85, 126(2), 115(2), 351(3), 352, 3(5); Dowry Prohibition Act Section ¾; dowry murder; mother-in-law and sister-in-law (Gotni); general and omnibus allegations; husband granted regular bail Cr. Misc. No. 39685 of 2026 dt. 22.06.2026; no criminal antecedent; Section 482(2) BNSS conditions; bail bond Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties; Judicial Magistrate Daudnagar

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail granted to both petitioners in Goh P.S. Case No. 15 of 2026; release on bail upon arrest or surrender within six weeks on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to Section 482(2) B.N.S.S. conditions and further conditions. ¶19

Chandrakali Devi Vs The State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners, who apprehend arrest in Goh P.S. Case No. 15 of 2026 (offences under Sections 80, 85, 126(2), 115(2), 351(3), 352, 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act), should be released on anticipatory bail.

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Court's answer

Petitioners to be released on bail in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Daudnagar, Dist. Aurangabad, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. and further conditions.

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Ratio / Principle

Bail granted because nothing specific has been alleged against the petitioners, the husband of the deceased has already been granted regular bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, and the petitioners have no criminal antecedent.

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Key takeaways

Bail made subject to conditions including that the petitioners shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court; failure to appear on two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of their bail bond by the Trial Court itself.ratio¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail granted — Patna High Court (Ajit Kumar, J), order dt. 08-07-2026 in Cr. Misc. No. 24300 of 2026: petitioners Chandrakali Devi and Sunita Devi, mother-in-law and sister-in-law (Gotni) of deceased Sanju Devi, apprehending arrest in Goh P.S. Case No. 15 of 2026 (Dist. Aurangabad) registered under Sections 80, 85, 126(2), 115(2), 351(3), 352, 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act for the alleged dowry murder of the informant's sister; bail allowed as the allegations against the petitioners were general and omnibus with nothing specific alleged, the husband of the deceased had already been granted regular bail (Cr. Misc. No. 39685 of 2026, order dt. 22.06.2026, Co-ordinate Bench) and the petitioners bore no criminal antecedent; bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Daudnagar, subject to Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. and conditions as to attendance before the Trial Court and non-tampering with witnesses/evidence.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24300 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-15 Year-2026 Thana- GOH District- Aurangabad

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Chandrakali Devi S/o Mahendra Yadav R/o Village - Chamanpura, P.S. - Goh, District - Aurangabad.

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Sunita Devi W/o Ashok Yadav R/o Village - Chamanpura, P.S. - Goh, District - Aurangabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rakesh Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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2 08-07-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Goh P.S. Case No. 15 of 2026 dated 17.01.2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 80, 85, 126(2), 115(2), 351(3), 352, 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

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As per prosecution case, the accusation against the accused persons including the petitioners is of committing murder of the Informant’s sister namely Sanju Devi (deceased) for non-fulfillment of dowry demand.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24300 of 2026(2) dt.08-07-2026 2/3

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petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the present case. The petitioners are the mother-in-law and sister-inlaw (Gotni) of the deceased and were residing separately. The allegations made against the petitioners are general and omnibus in nature, and no specific allegation has been made against either of them. It has next been submitted that the husband of the deceased has already been granted regular bail vide order dated 22.06.2026 passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 39685 of 2026 and the children borne out of the wedlock are residing with them and are being cared and nourished by the petitioners. It is lastly submitted that the petitioners bear no criminal antecedent.

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On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioners.

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Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering that nothing specific has been alleged against the petitioners and the husband of the deceased has already been granted regular bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court and, as also, the petitioners having no criminal antecedent, let the above named petitioners, be released on bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24300 of 2026(2) dt.08-07-2026 3/3

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10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Daudnagar, Dist. Aurangabad in connection with Goh P.S. Case No. 15 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. as well as the following conditions:

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(i) One of the bailors should be the family member/relative/known of the petitioner(s) who shall provide official document / personal affidavit to show his/her bona fide;

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(ii) the petitioner(s) shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of their bail bond by the Trial Court itself;

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(iii) the petitioner(s) shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds.

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(Ajit Kumar, J)

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rishi/-

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