Patna High Court

Meera DeviversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 20 January 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

The Court granted bail to the petitioners subject to a bond and conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS.

Summary

The petitioners, four women residing in Bajidpur, Begusarai, filed a bail application fearing arrest in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) for alleged assault on an informant's family on 19 July 2025. The FIR alleged that the petitioners, along with other accused, assaulted and threatened the informant's family, but the petitioners contended that the specific assault allegation pertained only to other co‑accused and that the injuries were simple. The State opposed the bail, arguing the seriousness of the charges. The Court examined the nature of the injuries, the lack of specific accusation against the petitioners, and the provisions of Section 482(2) BNSS governing bail. It held that bail should be granted, subject to a bond of Rs.10,000 each with two sureties and compliance with the conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS. Consequently, the petitioners were released on bail pending further proceedings.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioners are entitled to bail despite the FIR alleging their participation in assault.
Whether the general nature of the accusation and simple injuries justify granting bail.
Whether Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, applies to the bail order.

Legislation cited

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 482(2)

Subjects

bail
assault
general allegation
co-accused
Section 482
BNSS
criminal procedure
simple injuries

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68 of 2026
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-158 Year-2025 Thana- Lakho District- Begusarai
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           1 . Meera Devi W/O Manoj Paswan Residents of village-Bajidpur (Bazidpur),
                Bajitpur, ward no. 45, P.S. Lakho, District-Begusarai
           2.    Kavita Devi @ Kabita Devi wife of Pramod Paswan Residents of village-
                 Bajidpur (Bazidpur), Bajitpur, ward no. 45, P.S. Lakho, District-Begusarai
           3.    Soni Devi wife of Saroj Paswan Residents of village-Bajidpur (Bazidpur),
                 Bajitpur, ward no. 45, P.S. Lakho, District-Begusarai
           4.    Pramila Devi @ Praveen Devi wife of Pappu Paswan Residents of village-
                 Bajidpur (Bazidpur), Bajitpur, ward no. 45, P.S. Lakho, District-Begusarai

                                                                                     ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                         Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Sandip Kumar Gautam , Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal , APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   20-01-2026                        Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the

                   State .

                                2. Petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case

                   registered for the offence punishable under sections 126 (2),

                   115(2), 189 (5), 191 (2), 109 (1), 303 ( 2), 352, 351 (3) and 190

                   BNS.

                                3 . As per F.I.R., informant alleged                         that on

                   19.07.2025 , all the accused persons including these petitioners

                   came and assaulted family members of informant and also

                   abused and threatened to kill them.
            Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68 of 2026(2) dt.20-01-2026
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                                   4. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that

                      specific accusation of assault is against other co-accused

                      persons. Allegation is general and omnibus against these

                      petitioners. Injuries sustained           by the injuries are simple in

                      nature .

                                   5 . Learned counsel for the State oppose the bail

                      petition .

                                     6 Considering the            nature of injury and other

                      circumstances of the case , in the event of arrest or surrender

                      within eight weeks from today, let the petitioners, as named

                      above, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of

                      Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like

                      amount each to the satisfaction of the learned                 Judicial

                      Magistrate , 1st Class, Begusarai in connection with Lakho P.S.

                      Case No. 158 of 2025 ,              subject to the conditions laid down

                      under section 482 ( 2 ) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha

                      Sanhita ( BNSS) , 2023 .



                                             (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/-

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