Patna High Court
Veena Devi @ Gina DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Veena Devi, mother‑in‑law of a deceased man, was arrested in a murder case under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner was part of a conspiracy to murder the informant’s son, while the defence argued that the death was a suicide following a domestic quarrel and that no external injuries were found in the post‑mortem report. The petitioner had been in custody since 16‑12‑2025. The learned counsel for the State opposed bail, but the court considered the lack of incriminating evidence, the petitioner’s gender, and the duration of custody. Consequently, the court granted bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, directing compliance with the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Supaul.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner accused of murder under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 given the circumstances of the case
- Whether the evidence of murder is sufficient to deny bail
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 103(1), 3(5)
Subjects
- bail
- murder
- suicide
- gender
- criminal procedure
- Bihar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10748 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-102 Year-2024 Thana- Rajeshwari District- Supaul
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Veena Devi @ Gina Devi W/o Gonar Sardar R/o Village- Mahammadganj,
Ward No.16, P.S- Rajeshwari, Dist- Supaul
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Nafisuzzoha
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Madan Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 18-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the
offence under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.
3. As per the prosecution case, son of the informant
had gone to his matrimonial house and thereafter, informant
received information that his son has been murdered. Informant
suspects that all the F.I.R. named accused persons including
petitioner committed murder of his son.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased and has been made
accused only on suspicion. As a matter of fact, on the alleged
date of occurrence, there was quarrel between deceased and his
wife, as a result of which, informant’s son (deceased) committed
suicide. In the post-mortem report also, no external injury was
found on the person of deceased. Petitioner is lady and is in
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custody since 16.12.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for
bail of petitioner.
6. However, considering the aforesaid facts and
circumstances as also the fact that petitioner is lady and is in
custody since 16.12.2025, prayer for bail is allowed. Let the
above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail-
bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Supaul / concerned Court in connection with
Rajeshwari P.S. Case No. 102 of 2024.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay
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