Kumari Renu @ Renu KumariversusThe State of Bihar

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15906 of 2026
                 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-339 Year-2025 Thana- BEGUSARAI TOWN District- Begusarai
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                 Kumari Renu @ Renu Kumari, Wife of Ram Nandan Mahto, R/O -
                 Hawaspur, P.S.- Mansurchak, Distt. - Begusarai.
                                                                        ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
                 The State of Bihar
                                                                 ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Ram Jiban Pd Singh, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Shailendra Kumar, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   18-03-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel

                   for the informant and learned APP for the State.

                                2.The instant application for anticipatory bail has been

                   filed by the petitioner apprehending her arrest in connection with

                   Begusarai Town P.S. Case No.339 of 2025 instituted for the

                   offence under Sections 85 and 80(2) of B.N.S. and Sections 3 and

                   4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

                                3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that Neha

                   Kumari (deceased) was married to one Niraj Kumar. At the time of

                   marriage, sufficient gifts were given. It is alleged that she was

                   subjected to cruelty on account of non-fulfillment of dowry

                   demand. Ultimately, she was killed on 18.08.2025.

                                4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner

                   has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no

                   offence. Petitioner is mother-in-law and she has falsely been
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                       implicated in this case. The nature of allegation is general and

                       omnibus. It has further been submitted that main thrust of

                       allegation is against husband of the deceased who is already in

                       judicial custody. She is having no criminal antecedent.

                                    5.Learned APP appearing for the State and learned

                       counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer of

                       bail of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the informant has

                       submitted that deceased was tortured by this petitioner.

                                    6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in

                       the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court

                       is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is

                       directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four

                       weeks from today and in the event of her arrest or surrender in

                       connection with Begusarai Town P.S. Case No.339 of 2025, she

                       will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-

                       (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to

                       the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Begusarai, subject to the

                       conditions as laid down under section 482 (2) of the B.N.S.S.


                                                       (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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