Ajhola Devi @ Ajholiya Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna HC anticipatory bail, CR. MISC. No.34981 of 2026, decided 10-07-2026 by Justice Sandeep Kumar; Kajraili PS Case 117/2025, Bhagalpur; offences S.103(1) & 3(5) BNS; charge-sheet said filed under S.306 IPC (counsel's submission); petitioner no. 02 (Khushbu Kumari, sister-in-law/Gotni of deceased) granted anticipatory bail on general and omnibus allegation, bond Rs. 10,000/- plus two sureties, S.438(2) CrPC / S.482 BNSS conditions; petitioner no. 01 (Ajhola Devi, mother-in-law) refused bail on instigation-to-suicide allegation, to surrender within four weeks and seek regular bail; application partly allowed.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to petitioner no. 02 (Khushbu Kumari @ Khushbu Devi): in the event of arrest or surrender before the concerned Court below within four weeks, release on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions in Section 438(2) CrPC, 1973 / Section 482 BNSS. Application dismissed as to petitioner no. 01 (Ajhola Devi @ Ajholiya Devi), who may surrender within four weeks and pray for regular bail, if so advised.