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Seema Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC4 May 2026CR. MISC./28282/2026

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Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No.28282 of 2026, decided 04-05-2026 by Ashok Kumar Pandey, J: regular bail granted to Seema Devi, mother-in-law of the deceased, accused under sections 80 and 85 BNS and Section ¾ Dowry Prohibition Act in Buxar Town P.S. Case No. 63 of 2026 (dowry cruelty/suicide by hanging, marriage dated 04.12.2025, death 01.02.2026); allegations described by counsel as general and omnibus; custody since 02.02.2026; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties; CJM Buxar.

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Regular bail granted: petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Buxar. ¶20

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

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28282 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-63 Year-2026 Thana- BUXAR District- Buxar

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Seema Devi Wife of Late Sanjay Chaubey Resident of B. B. Ganj Near K.K. Mandal College, Buxar, Police Station - Buxar Town, District - Buxar

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shankar Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anil Kumar Singh No. 1, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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2 04-05-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 80 and 85 of the BNS and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

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The case of the prosecution is that one Shyama Kumari was married to one Rahul Kumar Chaubey 04.12.2025. It is alleged that she was subjected to cruelty on account of nonfulfillment of dowry demand by her in-laws. On 01.02.2026, the son-in-law informed the brother of the deceased that her sister (informant’s daughter) has committed suicide. On this information, they went to the matrimonial house of the deceased where they found that the deceased was hanging with a fan.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28282 of 2026(2) dt.04-05-2026 2/2

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petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased and the nature of allegation is general and omnibus. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, she is languishing in judicial custody since 02.02.2026.

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Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

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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 released on bail in connection with Buxar Town P.S. Case No. 63 of 2026 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Buxar.

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(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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Shubham/-

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