Atma Devi @ Aatma Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted by Patna High Court (Sandeep Kumar, J) on 05-05-2026 in CR. MISC. No.80641 of 2025 arising from Bariyarpur P.S. Case No. 51 of 2025, District Munger; offences cited under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 69, 3(5) B.N.S.S., 2023 and Sections 4 and 6 POCSO Act; allegation of sexual relationship with minor victim resulting in pregnancy; petitioners are family members (mother, father, sister) of co-accused Mithilesh Kumar; land dispute between parties; no criminal antecedent claimed; release on Rs.10,000/- bail bond each with two like sureties, surrender window of four weeks, conditions per Section 482(2) B.N.S.S.; observations expressly prima facie only.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to all three petitioners: on arrest or surrender within four weeks in the Court below, release on bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.