Lalita Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.9435 of 2026 (arising out of Bhatni PS Case No. 47 of 2025, District Madhepura), oral order dated 28-04-2026 by Honourable Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Sinha. Anticipatory bail application by Lalita Devi, wife of co-accused Kari Yadav, in a case under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 concerning the night-time murder of Rajdeep Kumar. Bail refused on grounds of gravity of offence, severity of punishment, the petitioner being named in the FIR, and the deceased having been killed in the house of the accused persons; application rejected. Counsel: Mr. Uday Chand Prasad for the petitioner; Mr. Akshay Lal Pandit for the opposite party.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail was declined because, on consideration of the parties' submissions, the court took into account the gravity of the offence, the severity of punishment, the fact that the petitioner is named in the FIR, and the fact that during investigation it emerged that the deceased was killed in the house of the accused persons.