Patna High Court
Urmila DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRAVEEN KUMAR
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioners, directing them to furnish a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties each.
Summary
The petitioners, Urmila Devi and Lalendra Yadav, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 80(2), 238(b) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., alleging that the death of the informant's daughter was due to a snake bite and not a dowry‑related homicide. The prosecution claimed the petitioners were involved in the murder to satisfy dowry demands. The petitioners contended that the allegations were false, that the husband of the deceased was already in judicial custody, and that they had no prior criminal record. The State opposed the bail, but the court considered the facts, the length of custody, and the lack of antecedents. The court ordered that both petitioners be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties each, and the application was allowed.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioners under Sections 80(2), 238(b) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. in view of the alleged dowry‑related death and the circumstances of custody.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 238(b), 3(5), 80(2)
Subjects
- regular bail
- dowry death
- false allegations
- snake bite
- criminal procedure
- B.N.S.
- Sections 80, 238, 3
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3875 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-188 Year-2024 Thana- BHAGWANGANJ District- Patna
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1. Urmila Devi Son of Lalendra Yadav Resident of Village - Nadauna, P.S.-
Bhagwanganj, District - Patna.
2. Lalendra Yadav Son of Late Munsi Yadav Resident of Village - Nadauna,
P.S.- Bhagwanganj, District - Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sheonandan Pandit, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Narsingh Tanti, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
4 06-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioners have preferred this application for
grant of regular bail in connection with Bhagwanganj P.S. Case
No. 188 of 2024 dated 15.10.2024 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 80(2), 238(b) and 3(5) of B.N.S.
3. As per the prosecution case, the daughter of the
informant was married with co-accused Rahul in the year 2023.
Thereafter, the informant got an information that his daughter
has been killed by these petitioners and other family members
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted
that the petitioners are mother-in-law and father-in-law
respectively of the deceased and, in fact, the allegation of torture
for non-fulfillment of dowry demand is false, the deceased died
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due to snake bite and the same was within the knowledge of the
informant, but subsequently in order to blackmail, the present
case has been lodged. It has further been submitted that husband
of the deceased is in judicial custody since 02.11.2024 and the
said fact has been brought on record by way of filling
supplementary affidavit. It has been further submitted that
petitioner No.1 is in custody since 03.08.2025 and petitioner
No.2 is in custody since 18.08.2025 having no criminal
antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners
above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing
bail-bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned
Court concerned, Masaurhi, in connection with Bhagwanganj
P.S. Case No. 188 of 2024.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Praveen Kumar, J)
shivam/-
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