Manju Devi @ Sumitra Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Modification petition allowed; correction of typographical/clerical error in anticipatory bail order dated 12.03.2026; 'let both the petitioners above named' substituted with 'let the above named four petitioners'; all four petitioners granted anticipatory bail; Patna High Court; Cr. Misc. No.30932 of 2026; arising out of Cr. Misc. No.13198 of 2026; PS Case No.37 of 2024, Mohiuddin Nagar P.S., District Samastipur; petitioners Manju Devi @ Sumitra Devi, Damodar Sahni, Saint Lal Sahni, Ram Prasad Sahni versus State of Bihar; heard 01-05-2026; bench: Ramesh Chand Malviya, J.; counsel: Abhay Kumar for petitioners, Damodar Prasad Tiwary (APP) for the State.
What did the court decide?
The modification petition is allowed: the order dated 12.03.2026 in Cr. Misc. No.13198 of 2026 stands corrected so that 'let the above named four petitioners' replaces 'let both the petitioners above named', and all four petitioners (Manju Devi @ Sumitra Devi, Damodar Sahni, Saint Lal Sahni and Ram Prasad Sahni) stand granted anticipatory bail as per that order, its other parts remaining intact.