Patna High Court
Guriya KumariversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court denied regular bail to the petitioner, finding no ground to review its earlier order.
Summary
The petitioner, Guriya Kumari, sought regular bail for offences under Sections 115(2), 308(4), 351(2), 303(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the Information Technology Act. The FIR and case diary allege that she is a member of an organized gang that extorts money by luring victims with false job offers, having taken Rs. 2,59,260 from the informant. The petitioner has been in custody since 17‑12‑2024 and previously applied for bail, which was rejected on 30‑04‑2025. On a second bail application, the court noted the seriousness of the allegations, the limited progress of the trial (only one of four witnesses examined), and found no ground to overturn its earlier order, thereby denying bail. The application for regular bail was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite the seriousness of the offences and the fact that the trial is still in its early stages.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 115(2), 303(2), 308(4), 3(5), 351(2)
- Information Technology Act — s. 66(C), 66(D)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- organized crime
- extortion
- Information Technology Act
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3228 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-418 Year-2024 Thana- BACHHWARA District- Begusarai
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Guriya Kumari Son of Kamlesh mhato R/o Village - Samsa, P.S. -
Mansoorchak, Dist. - Begusarai.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sabal Kumar Jha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Shyameshwar Dayal, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 12-02-2026 Heard the parties.
2. This is the second attempt of the petitioner for
grant of regular bail in connection Bachhawara P.S. Case No.
418 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 115(2),
308(4), 351(2), 303(2), 3(5) of B.N.S. and under Section 66(C ),
66(D) of the I.T. Act. Earlier the bail application of the
petitioner was rejected vide order dated 30.04.2025 passed in
Cr. Misc. No. 25048 of 2025 which reads as under:-
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner,
the learned counsel for the State; Sri Shyam Kumar
Singh and the learned counsel for the informant.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in
connection with Bachhwara P.S. Case No. 418 of 2024
registered for the offence under Sections 115(2), 308(4),
351(2), 303(2) & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,
2023.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3228 of 2026(2) dt.12-02-2026
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3. From the FIR as well as other materials in
the case diary, it appears that the petitioner is a member
of an organized gang and the members of the gang trap
innocent people, call them for providing a job and
thereafter they extort money after beating them.
4. This has happened with the informant also.
The petitioner and others co-accused had taken a total
of Rs. 2,59,260/- from the informant. The petitioner is in
custody since 17.12.2024.
5. Considering the serious allegations
levelled against the petitioner, I am not inclined to
grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this
application for regular bail is hereby rejected.
3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the
petitioner that the trial is progressing and only one out of four
witnesses have been examined.
4. Considering the aforesaid facts, this Court finds no
ground to review its earlier order.
5. Accordingly, this application is dismissed again.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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