Patna High Court
Nirodha Devi @ Nirodhi KumariversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Nirodha Devi, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 103(1) and 61(2) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act, alleged to have abused the deceased. She claimed she was falsely implicated, asserting that the actual assailants were Rupesh and Govind, and highlighted that she is a woman with only one prior criminal record and has been in custody since 16‑12‑2025. The petitioner’s counsel sought regular bail, undertaking cooperation with the trial, while the Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the bail. The Court, after considering the submissions and the petitioner’s gender, allowed the bail application. Accordingly, the petitioner was ordered to be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of the same amount.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner under Sections 103(1), 61(2) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act considering the nature of the offences and the petitioner’s circumstances.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- gender
- Arms Act
- Section 103
- Section 61
- Section 27
- Bihar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17457 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-459 Year-2025 Thana- RANIGANJ District- Araria
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Nirodha Devi @ Nirodhi Kumari Wife of Rupesh Yadav Resident of Village-
Belasara Dira ward no. 05, P.S.- Raniganj, District- Araria
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Mukesh Kumar Rana, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ajit Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 16-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Raniganj P.S. Case No. 459/2025 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 103(1), 61(2) of B.N.S. and Section
27 of Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner is a woman
who is accused of abusing the deceased.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. Learned counsel further submits that Rupesh and
Govind are assailants of the deceased. Petitioner has one
criminal antecedent and she is in custody since 16.12.2025. The
petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the case/ trial.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17457 of 2026(2) dt.16-03-2026
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5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the submissions advanced on behalf of
the parties and the fact that the petitioner is a woman, this
application for regular bail is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, 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 the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate
1st, Araria concerned Court below in connection with Raniganj
P.S. Case No. 459/2025.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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