Patna High Court
Rina DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- KHATIM REZA
Holding
The court held that the petitioner is entitled to bail.
Summary
Rina Devi was arrested in connection with a case where she allegedly threw chilli powder on the informant's relatives, rendering them unconscious, after which co‑accused assaulted them with a farsa and iron rod. She faced charges under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The petitioner sought bail, contending that the only allegation against her was the sprinkling of chilli powder and that she is a woman with a single prior case. The State opposed the bail. After hearing both sides and considering the facts, the court ordered her release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, deeming the application justified. The bail application was therefore allowed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in the case instituted under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109(1), 74, 303(2), 3512), 352, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 109(1), 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 303(2), 3(5), 3512), 352, 74
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- assault
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- court order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3994 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-345 Year-2025 Thana- BAHERI District- Darbhanga
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Rina Devi, aged about 38 years, female, wife of Lalin Lal Dev, resident of
Village- Ujjaina, P.S.- Baheri, Dist.- Darbhanga.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Virendra Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Chandra Sen Prasad Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA
ORAL ORDER
3 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Baheri
PS Case No.345 of 2025 dated 21.08.2025, instituted for the
offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1),
109(1), 74, 303(2), 3512), 352, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya
Sanhita, 2023.
3. Specific allegation against the petitioner is that
when the nephew and brother of the informant went to the house
of this petitioner to inform them about a Panchayati relating to
an earlier incident, she threw chilli powder on them due to
which they became unconscious. Thereafter, co-accused, Ranjit
Lal Deo @ Bhikhari Lal Deo and Lelin Lal Deo assaulted them
with farsa and iron rod.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3994 of 2026(3) dt.24-02-2026
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
entire allegation is levelled against Ranjit Lal Deo @ Bhikhari
Lal Deo and Lelin Lal Deo that they assaulted Mithlesh Yadav
(deceased) with farsa and iron rod. Only allegation against the
petitioner is that when Mithilesh Yadav went to the house of
Sanjeet Lal Deo, wife of Lelin Lal Deo (petitioner) sprinkled
chilli powder upon the deceased. Further submission is that the
petitioner is a lady and is in custody since 22.08.2025 having
one criminal case against her.
5. Learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of
the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let
the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of
Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
each to the satisfaction of the ACJM-VII, Darbhanga,, in Baheri
PS Case No.345 of 2025.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Khatim Reza, J)
J. Alam/-
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