Patna High Court
Lala SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRAVEEN KUMAR
Holding
The Court allowed the anticipatory bail application, subject to bond and surety conditions.
Summary
The petitioners, father‑in‑law and mother‑in‑law of a woman who was allegedly murdered, applied for anticipatory bail in a case involving offences under Sections 103(1), 238 and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners had assaulted and threatened the victim before her death and that they might abscond. The petitioners contended they lived separately from the victim, had no criminal record, and that the victim’s husband was already in custody. The State opposed the bail, arguing the seriousness of the allegations. The Court, after considering the facts, granted anticipatory bail subject to a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, provided the petitioners surrender within six weeks.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioners under the circumstances of the alleged murder and assault.
- Whether the petitioners are likely to flee or tamper with evidence, justifying denial of bail.
- Whether the conditions imposed under Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita are sufficient to safeguard the investigation.
Legislation cited
- Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 482(2)
- Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 103(1), 238, 3(5)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- murder
- assault
- family dispute
- Section 438
- Section 482
- bail conditions
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20245 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-912 Year-2025 Thana- MAHUA District- Vaishali
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1. Lala Singh Son of Late Nandu Singh Resident of Village- Rasulpur
Mubarak, P.S.- Mahua, District- Vaishali
2. Munni Devi Wife of Lala Singh Resident of Village- Rasulpur Mubarak,
P.S.- Mahua, District- Vaishali
... ... Petitioners
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rajesh Ranjan Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anil Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 08-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. This application for anticipatory bail arises out
of Mahua P.S. Case No. 912 of 2025 for the offence punishable
under Sections 103(1), 238 & 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya
Sanhita.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the daughter
of the informant was married with co-accused Rambali Singh in
the year 2014 and after marriage, her daughter was blessed with
three sons. It has been alleged that for the last one year, her
daughter was being tortured by her husband and in-laws so as to
part with Rs. Two lakhs for the purpose of starting business and
five days ago, the daughter of the informant had called on
mobile phone that all the accused persons including the
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petitioners have assaulted her and threatened to kill her. It has
been further alleged that, on 08.09.2025, at 09:00 AM, the
informant got an information on her mobile that her daughter
has been killed. On this information, when the informant along
with other family members reached to the matrimonial house of
her daughter, the house was found locked and all the accused
persons had absconded from there. The informant has thus full
suspicion that her daughter has been done to death and her dead
body has been disposed of.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted
that the petitioners happen to be the father-in-law and mother-
in-law respectively of the deceased and they used to reside
separately from the deceased and her husband and have got no
concern with their day-to-day affairs. Moreover, it has been
stated in paragraph 12 of the petition that the husband of the
deceased is in custody since 19.11.2025 and the petitioners have
got no criminal antecedents.
5. Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer
of anticipatory bail of the petitioners.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances, let the
petitioners above named, in the event of their arrest/surrender
within six weeks from today in the Court below, be released on
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bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand)
each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction
of the learned A.C.J.M., Vaishali at Hajipur, in connection with
Mahua P.S. Case No. 912 of 2025, subject to the conditions as
laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha
Sanhita.
(Praveen Kumar, J)
Pawan/-
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