Patna High Court
Bishekha Devi @ Bishakha DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SOURENDRA PANDEY
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to prescribed conditions.
Summary
Bishekha Devi sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Birpur P.S. Case No. 07 of 2026) involving offences under Sections 191(2), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 352 and 351(2) of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes. The prosecution alleged that she instigated co‑accused who assaulted the informant's brother and grandfather. The petitioner contended that the FIR contains vague, omnibus allegations and that she is merely a female accused, not the order‑giver, and is already on bail in another case. The State opposed the bail, maintaining she is the order‑giver. The High Court, after considering the submissions, granted anticipatory bail subject to conditions under Section 438(2) of the CrPC and Section 482(2) of the BNSS, requiring a bail bond, sureties, personal presence at trial, and verification of criminal antecedents.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner under Section 438 CrPC.
- Whether the petitioner is the order‑giver as alleged by the prosecution.
- Whether the allegations in the FIR are sufficient to deny bail.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Negotiable Statutes (BNSS) — s. 482(2)
- Code of Criminal Procedure — s. 438(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- order giver
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Section 438
- Section 482
- BNSS offences
- false implication
- Bihar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33560 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-7 Year-2026 Thana- BEERPUR District- Begusarai
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Bishekha Devi @ Bishakha Devi W/o Rajesh Mahto R/o Village - Birpur,
Ward no. 10, P.S - Birpur, District - Begusarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Krishna Prabhat, Adv.
Mr. Mahendra Thakur, Adv.
Ms. Anjali Das, Adv.
Mr. Ratan Raj, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Zainul Abedin, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 19-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State through Virtual Mode.
2. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in connection
with Birpur P.S. Case No. 07 of 2026 dated 19.01.2026
registered for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2),
190, 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 352 and 351(2) of the B.N.S.
3. As per the prosecution case, the informant has
alleged that seven F.I.R. named accused persons including the
petitioner surrounded the brother of the informant and started
abusing him. It is further alleged that on the instigation of the
petitioner, the co-accused, Ayush Kumar assaulted the brother of
the informant on his head by means of an iron patti while Robin
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Kumar and Prince Kumar assaulted the grand-father of the
informant, namely, Mohan Thakur, with the butt of a pistol and
an iron rod respectively.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
the petitioner is a lady and has falsely been implicated with
general and omnibus allegations. It has been submitted that from
a plain reading of the FIR, it would be evident that the petitioner
is stated to be the order giver and subsequently, there is a
omnibus allegation of all the ladies having assaulted with bricks.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has pointed out that the
specific allegations of assault is against co-accused persons,
namely, Ayush Kumar, Robin Kumar and Prince Kumar. It has
lastly been submitted that the petitioner is an accused in one
more case lodged in the year 2022, however, she is on bail in the
said case.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner and has
stated that the petitioner is the order giver.
6. Considering the aforesaid submissions made by the
parties and taking into account the facts and circumstances of
the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released
on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the
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Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on
furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand)
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor
court in connection with Birpur P.S. Case No. 07 of 2026,
subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of
the Code of Criminal Procedure read with corresponding
Section 482(2) of BNSS as well as subject to the following
conditions:-
(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the
petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner shall remain physically present
before the concerned Court on each and every date of the trial
and shall cooperate in the investigation.
(iii) In case of absence on two consecutive dates or in
violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner
will be liable to be cancelled by the Court concerned.
(iv) The trial court shall verify the criminal antecedent
of the petitioner and in case, at any stage, it is found that the
petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the trial court
shall take necessary steps for cancellation of bail bond of the
petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bond in terms of the
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above mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in
the name of verification.
7. It is made clear that the observations, if any, made
in this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial.
8. The application stands allowed.
(Sourendra Pandey, J)
Gautam/-
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