Patna High Court
Vandana KumariversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to the conditions prescribed under Section 438(2) CrPC and Section 482 BNSS.
Summary
Vandana Kumari applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Saraiya P.S. Case No. 466 of 2024) alleging offences of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B) of the IPC. The prosecution alleged she forged documents to obtain employment, while she claimed innocence and false implication. The court, noting that the petitioner is a woman, allowed the bail application. It ordered that if she is arrested or surrenders within four weeks, she be released on bail upon furnishing a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties, subject to the conditions of Section 438(2) of the CrPC and Section 482 of the BNSS. The order was pronounced by Justice Sandeep Kumar.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in view of the alleged offences under the IPC.
- Whether the court may impose conditions, including bond and sureties, while granting anticipatory bail.
Legislation cited
- BNSS — s. 482
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 438(2)
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120(B), 420, 467, 468, 471
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Section 438 CrPC
- Section 482 BNSS
- forgery
- IPC offences
- gender consideration
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36684 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-466 Year-2024 Thana- SARAIYA District- Muzaffarpur
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Vandana Kumari D/o Girjanand Chaudhary R/o Village- Chakkna, P.S.-
Motipur, Distt.- Muzaffarpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Bihar
2. Vigilance Investigation Bureau, Bihar Patna
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Vinay Ranjan
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ajay Mishra
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
6 17-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in
connection with Saraiya P.S. Case No. 466 of 2024 registered
for the offence under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B) of
the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is
alleged to have done forgery in her documents for availing
employment.
4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for
the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and she has falsely
been implicated in this case.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36684 of 2025(6) dt.17-02-2026
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5. Considering the fact that the petitioner is a
woman, this application is allowed.
6. Let the petitioner, above named, in the event of
her arrest or surrender before the concerned Court below within
four weeks from today, 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 Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Muzaffarpur/concerned Court below in connection
with Saraiya P.S. Case No. 466 of 2024, subject to the
conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1973 / Section 482 of the BNSS.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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