Rani Khatoon v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted; Patna High Court; CR. MISC. No.90206 of 2025; decision dt. 15-01-2026; Soni Shrivastava, J; Siwan Muffasil P.S. Case No. 342 of 2025; Sections 80(2) and 3(5) BNS; dowry death; death of informant's daughter; in-laws as accused; general and omnibus allegations; petitioners staying separate from deceased; husband already in custody since 10.05.2025; bail bond Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of like amount; Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.; Section 482(2) BNSS 2023; APP Uma Shankar Prasad Singh; advocate Javed Aslam.
What did the court decide?
Application for anticipatory bail allowed: all six petitioners to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within four weeks, on a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court, subject to the conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. / Section 482(2) BNSS, 2023, in connection with Siwan Muffasil P.S. Case No. 342 of 2025.