Patna High Court
Parmila DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRAVEEN KUMAR
Holding
The anticipatory bail application for Sawan Kumar is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioners, Parmila Devi and her son Sawan Kumar, were implicated in a property dispute involving alleged assault and abuse over sand kept in a house. An anticipatory bail application was filed for Sawan Kumar, who was subsequently arrested. The petitioners' counsel withdrew the anticipatory bail application for Sawan Kumar, and the court allowed the withdrawal, dismissing the application. The court also considered granting anticipatory bail to Parmila Devi, directing that if she is arrested within six weeks, she may be released on bail with a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita. The State opposed the bail, but the court's order primarily addressed the withdrawal of Sawan Kumar's bail application.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to Sawan Kumar in the assault case
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to Parmila Devi under Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita
- Applicability of the provisions of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita to the alleged offences
Legislation cited
- Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 482(2)
- Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 109(1), 115(2), 126(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- assault
- property dispute
- bail bond
- Section 482
- Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23898 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-31 Year-2026 Thana- HALSI District- Lakhisarai
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1. Parmila Devi Wife of Ratan Yadav Resident of village- Baghaur, P.S- Halsi,
District- Lakhisarai.
2. Sawan Kumar Son of Ratan Yadav Resident of village- Baghaur, P.S- Halsi,
District- Lakhisarai.
... ... Petitioners
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sheo Nandan Prasad
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sunil Kumar Pandey
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 22-04-2026 Learned counsel for the petitioners prays for
withdrawal of the present anticipatory bail application with
respect to petitioner No.2, namely, Sawan Kumar, who has since
been arrested.
2. Prayer is allowed.
3. This application with respect to petitioner No.2,
namely, Sawan Kumar, accordingly stands dismissed as
withdrawn.
4. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
5. This application for anticipatory bail arises out
of Halsi P.S. Case No. 31 of 2026 for the offence punishable
under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the
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Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita.
6. As per the allegation, on the question of keeping
of sand in the house, petitioner No. 1 started abusing, thereafter,
it is alleged that Sawan Kumar and Ratan Yadav came out of the
house and started assaulting the informant. It has been further
alleged that co-accused Ratan Yadav assaulted upon the head of
the informant by means of iron rod injuring him. Thereafter, it
has been alleged that Sawan Kumar assaulted by means of lathi
on the hand, resulting into severe pain. It is also alleged that
upon alarm being raised by the informant, other family members
of the informant came out of the house and they too were
assaulted badly.
7. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
the petitioner No.1 is a lady and there is no allegation of assault
against her although there is allegation of abusing against her.
The specific allegation of assault is against co-accused Ratan
Yadav and Sawan Kumar. It has further been submitted that the
present allegation has been levelled in the backdrop of the
property dispute between the parties.
8. Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer
of anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
9. Heard the parties and perused the record.
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Considering the facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above
named, in the event of her arrest/surrender within six weeks
from today in the Court below, be released on bail on furnishing
bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of
the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned J.M. 1 st
Class, Lakhisarai, in connection with Halsi P.S. Case No. 31 of
2026, 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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