Patna High Court
Suneeta DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The Court held that bail should be granted to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Suneeta Devi, sought bail in a criminal case registered under Sections 406, 409 and 420 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, alleging cheating and criminal breach of trust of public money. She claimed to have a clean antecedent, asserted that she was falsely implicated by the informant, and emphasized that she is a woman and would not abscond. The State opposed the bail application. The Court, after considering the submissions and the petitioner’s gender, ordered her release on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the same amount. The bail application was allowed.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner accused of offences under Sections 406, 409 and 420/34 of the IPC.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 34, 406, 409, 420
Subjects
- bail
- cheating
- criminal breach of trust
- IPC
- women
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3395 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-376 Year-2019 Thana- PARBATTA District- Khagaria
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Suneeta Devi, Wife of Ranvir Pandit @ Ranveer Kumar Pandit Resident of
Village- Nayagaon Goriyasi, P.S.- Parbatta, District- Khagaria
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Santosh Kumar Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Uma Shankar Prasad Singh- A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 06-02-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the
offences punishable under Sections 406, 409 and 420/34 of the
Indian Penal Code.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
the petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and is a woman
and in sum and substance, the allegation is of cheating and
criminal breach of trust of public money committed by the
petitioner along with other co-accused in execution of public
work.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has been falsely implicated in the instant case by the
informant. It is further submitted that petitioner, being Chairman
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of the Ward Managing Committee, came to be implicated with
general and omnibus allegation of cheating. It is next submitted
that petitioner is in custody since 08.12.2025. It is also
submitted that petitioner will not abscond rather will cooperate
in the trial to prove her innocence.
5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the bail application.
6. Considering the submissions and taking into
consideration the fact that petitioner is a woman, the petitioner,
above-named, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing
bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand)
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
learned Court below where the case is pending in connection
with Parbatta P. S. Case No.376 of 2019.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
vikash/-
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