Rehana Praveen @ Rehna Parveen v. The State of Bihar
Bail – Regular bail – Offence punishable under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the BNS
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.84603 of 2025, decided 10-02-2026 by Ashok Kumar Pandey, J. Regular bail granted to Rehana Praveen @ Rehna Parveen (widow of deceased) in Jogbani Rail P.S. Case No. 09 of 2024 (Katihar) under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) BNS (murder/common intention provisions of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita). Key points: no overt act alleged against petitioner in FIR (counsel's submission); petitioner in judicial custody since 30.09.2024; no criminal antecedent; parity urged with bail granted to co-accused Abu Nasar by co-ordinate Bench in Cr. Misc. No. 40181 of 2025; State opposed. Bail bond Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties before District and Additional Sessions Judge-II, Katihar. Keywords: regular bail, BNS 103(1), BNS 3(5), murder of husband, parity, co-ordinate bench, Patna High Court.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted; petitioner directed to be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-II, Katihar.