Patna High Court
Reeta SinhaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Reeta Sinha was charged with murder of her son, alleged illicit relationship, and possession of arms under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The prosecution’s case relied mainly on a confessional statement of a co‑accused, with no other material linking her to the crime. The petitioner argued innocence, clean antecedents, and that she had been in custody since 11 July 2025. The State opposed bail, contending she maintained regular contact with co‑accused. Considering the nature of the accusation, length of custody, and lack of substantive evidence, the court allowed regular bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail can be granted in a murder and arms possession case where the primary evidence is a co‑accused’s confessional statement
- Whether the petitioner’s alleged contacts with co‑accused preclude bail
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 103(1), 3(5), 61(2)
Subjects
- bail
- murder
- confessional statement
- Arms Act
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- regular bail
- property dispute
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90031 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-224 Year-2025 Thana- KHAGAUL District- Patna
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Reeta Sinha Wife of Late Ajit Kumar Resident of Village and P.O.-
Mustafapur, P.S.- Khagaul, District- Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nitya Nand Tiwary, A.P.P.
For the Informant : Mr. Ujjwal Raj, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 12-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant
and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Khagaul P. S. Case No. 224 of 2025 in a case registered for the
offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 3(5) of the
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per prosecution case, informant alleges that this
petitioner had illicit relationship with her son and in connivance
with other accused persons, petitioner committed murder of her
son with a view to grab his property.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner
has been made accused in this case only on the basis of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90031 of 2025(2) dt.12-02-2026
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confessional statement of co-accused. Except confessional
statement, there is no other material available on record to show
complicity of this petitioner in the alleged offence. Charge-sheet
has already been submitted. Petitioner claims clean antecedent
and she is in custody since 11.07.2025.
5. However, learned A.P.P. for the State as well as
learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposed the bail
application and submitted that during investigation, it has come
that this petitioner was in regular contact with other co-accused
person.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, period of
custody and other facts and circumstances of the case, this bail
application is allowed. The petitioner, above named, is directed
to 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-
V, Danapur in connection with Khagaul P. S. Case No. 224 of
2025.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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