Patna High Court
Munni DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- ALOK KUMAR SINHA
Holding
Anticipatory bail was denied.
Summary
The Patna High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Munni Devi, who was implicated in a case registered under sections 109, 303(2), 351(2) and (3) of the B.N.S. for allegedly attacking Sushila Devi with an axe, causing a head injury, and subsequently assaulting her daughter and stealing a gold chain. The petitioner claimed innocence, alleging that the informant was an agnate and that the dispute arose from a land conflict, and asserted she had no prior criminal record. The State opposed the bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the alleged assault with a deadly weapon that could have resulted in death. The Court examined the direct allegation of a violent attack on a vital part of the body and found the charge grave. Consequently, the Court declined to grant anticipatory bail, rejecting the petition. The order reflects the principle that serious offences involving potential homicide do not merit bail at the anticipatory stage.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner given the alleged assault with an axe causing serious injury
- Whether the nature of the allegations under sections 109, 303(2), 351(2) and (3) of the B.N.S. preclude anticipatory bail
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 109, 303(2), 351(2), 351(3)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- assault with deadly weapon
- sections 109 303 351
- B.N.S.
- land dispute
- theft
- criminal antecedent
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1417 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-72 Year-2025 Thana- BHANGHA District- West Champaran
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Munni Devi W/o Late Nagendra Bhandari Resident of Village- Rampur, P.S.-
Bhangaha, Dist.- West Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Abhinav Anand, Adv
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Tarun Prasad Mandal, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
2 28-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in connection
with Bhangha P.S. Case No. 72 of 2025, registered for the
offence punishable under Sections 109, 303(2), 351(2), (3) of
the B.N.S.
3. The case of the prosecution as per the informant,
namely, Sushila Devi is that on 11.07.2025 at around 04:00
P.M., when she was going at her home and Most. Munni Devi
attacked her from behind with axe and due to which, her head
got cut and blood started coming out. She fell on the ground and
get unconscious. When her daughter came to save her then
Dipu Kumari, Gopi Subba, Ramanand Choudhary with pre
intention started assaulting her daughter Suman Kumari.
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Thereafter, Munni Kumari and Dipu Kumari snatched gold
chain and threatened to kill her daughter.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. The petitioner and the informant are agnates and
there is a land dispute between the parties. The allegation
levelled against the petitioner is general and omnibus. He
further submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer of
anticipatory bail.
6. Considering the fact that there is direct allegation
against the petitioner of having attacked with ‘axe’ on the head
of the informant, which is a vital part of the body, caused injury
on her head which could have resulted in the death of
informant-Sushila Devi, this Court is not inclined to grant
privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, the present anticipatory bail
application stands rejected.
(Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
kiran/-
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