Sunita Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43478 of 2026; anticipatory bail allowed; Salmari P.S. Case No. 02 of 2026, District Katihar; offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 76, 303(2), 352, 351(2)(3) and 3(5) of BNS; petitioners Sunita Devi, Jharia Devi, Amarjit Mahto, Jairam Mahto; long-standing dispute between co-villagers; case and counter-case; specific allegation only against Amarjit Mahto; injury simple in nature; release on arrest/surrender within four weeks; bail bond Rs. 10,000/- each with two like sureties; conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS; Ranjan Kumar Jha, J.; decided 14-07-2026.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to all four petitioners: on arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court within four weeks of the order, they are to be released on bail on a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned concerned Court, Katihar, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.