Patna High Court
Shilpi DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The application for regular bail is allowed and the petitioner is released on bail.
Summary
The petitioner, Shilpi Devi, was arrested in connection with a case registered under sections 103(1), 333 and 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023, alleging her involvement in the killing of a deceased person. She has been in custody since 31 May 2025. Counsel for the petitioner argued that the actual perpetrator was her husband and that she merely informed the deceased’s family about the death. The court noted the length of her detention and her status as a woman, and considered the merits of granting regular bail. Accordingly, the court allowed the bail application, directing that she be released on a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of the same amount, subject to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner in a case involving sections 103(1), 333 and 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023
- Whether the petitioner’s gender and period of custody warrant bail despite the seriousness of the alleged offence
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 103(1), 333, 61(2)
Subjects
- regular bail
- bail bond
- gender considerations
- serious offence
- B.N.S. 2023
- Patna High Court
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5241 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-744 Year-2025 Thana- AHIYAPUR District- Muzaffarpur
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Shilpi Devi Son of Vijay Singh @ Nunu Shahi R/o Village - Rampur Hari
Dakshin, P.S. - Rampur Hari, Dist. - Muzaffarpur.
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Alok Kumar Alok, Advocate
For the Opposite Party : Mr. Gulnar Begum, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 25-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. This application for grant of regular bail
arises out of Ahiyapur P.S. Case No.744 of 2025 registered for
the offence punishable under sections 103(1), 333, 61(2) of the
B.N.S., 2023.
3. The petitioner and her husband are accused
of killing the deceased. She is in custody since 31.05.2025.
4. It has been argued by learned counsel for the
petitioner that it has come during investigation that the
petitioner was in a relationship with the deceased and the
deceased has been killed by the husband of the petitioner. It has
also come that it is the petitioner, who had informed the family
members of the deceased about the death and guided them to the
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place of occurrence.
5. Considering the aforesaid facts, the period of
custody of the petitioner and also the fact that the petitioner is a
woman, this application is allowed.
6. Let the petitioner, above named, 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
learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur / concerned
Court below, in connection with Ahiyapur P.S. Case No.744 of
2025.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
pawan/-
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