Fulamati Devi @ Fulmati Devi Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Fulamati Devi @ Fulmati Devi Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Regular bail granted: petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-IX, Gopalganj, in connection with Uchkagaon P.S. Case No. 304 of 2025.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner should be released on regular bail in connection with Uchkagaon P.S. Case No. 304 of 2025 registered under Sections 80, 103 and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Court's answer

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, that the petitioner happens to be a lady, and that the husband of the deceased (as submitted at the Bar) is in custody, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 Additional Sessions Judge-IX, Gopalganj, in connection with Uchkagaon P.S. Case No. 304 of 2025.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted (Praveen Kumar, J.). Fulamati Devi @ Fulmati Devi sought regular bail in Uchkagaon P.S. Case No. 304 of 2025 (FIR dated 02.08.2025) registered under Sections 80, 103 and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, arising from the alleged dowry-demand killing of the informant's daughter. Counsel for the petitioner described her as the mother-in-law of the deceased, residing separately in mess and residence, with clean antecedents and in custody since 03.08.2025; it was submitted that charge-sheet had been filed with no allegation of tampering, and that the husband of the deceased, Rambabu Sah — alleged to have killed her by repeatedly striking her head with a hammer, the weapon having been recovered pursuant to his confession — is in judicial custody. Learned A.P.P. opposed the prayer. Considering the facts and circumstances, that the petitioner is a lady, and that the husband is in custody (as submitted at the Bar), the Court directed release on bail on a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-IX, Gopalganj. Application allowed.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29256 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-304 Year-2025 Thana- UCHKAGAON District- Gopalganj

====================================================== Fulamati Devi @ Fulmati Devi W/O Late Raghunath sah R/O Harkesh Barari, P.s.- Uchkagaon, Dist.- Gopalganj.

... ... Petitioner

Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Sonu Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mr. Anil Kumar Singh No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER

4 24-06-2026

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Uchkagaon P.S. Case No. 304 of 2025, dated 02.08.2025, registered for the offence under Sections 80, 103 and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita.

As per the allegation, petitioner, being the husband of the deceased, along with co-accused persons killed the daughter of the informant for non-fulfillment of dowry demand.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is the mother-in-law of the deceased. It has been submitted at the Bar that the husband of the deceased, namely, Rambabu Sah, is in judicial custody. It has further been submitted that the petitioner used to reside

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separately in mess and residence and has got no concern with the day-to-day affairs of the deceased and her husband. It has further been submitted that the deceased was killed by her husband by striking hammer on her head repeatedly and the said murder weapon, the hammer, which was used in the murder, was also recovered pursuant to his confession. It has further been submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 03.08.2025 and has got clean antecedents. It has lastly been submitted that charge-sheet has been filed in this case and there is no allegation of tampering against the petitioner.

Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner happens to be a lady and the husband of the deceased, as submitted at the Bar, is in custody, let the, above named, petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-IX, Gopalganj, in connection with Uchkagaon P.S. Case No. 304 of 2025.

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The application stands allowed accordingly.

(Praveen Kumar, J)

Pawan/-

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