Patna High Court
Kumari Prathna @ Teacher Kumari Prathna @ Kumari Prarthna @ Shikshika Kumari PrarthnaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The court granted anticipatory bail, directing release on bail with conditions under Section 482(2) of the CrPC.
Summary
Kumari Prathna, a teacher since 2006, was implicated in a case alleging forgery of a mark‑sheet and offences under IPC sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B). She applied for anticipatory bail, asserting a clean antecedent, that she is a woman, and that the informant falsely implicated her without issuing a show‑cause notice before the FIR. The State opposed the bail. The court considered the submissions, the seriousness of the charges, and the petitioner’s willingness to cooperate, and ordered that she be released on bail upon furnishing a Rs 10,000 bond with two sureties, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the CrPC. The anticipatory bail application was allowed.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the serious offences alleged under the IPC.
- Whether the absence of a show‑cause notice prior to filing the FIR warrants granting bail.
- Whether the petitioner’s personal circumstances (clean antecedent, gender) justify bail.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482(2)
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120(B), 420, 467, 468, 471
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- forgery
- IPC sections 420,467,468,471,120(B)
- CrPC Section 482
- show‑cause notice
- women
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9437 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-240 Year-2025 Thana- RAHIKA District- Madhubani
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Kumari Prathna @ Teacher Kumari Prathna @ Kumari Prarthna @ Shikshika
Kumari Prarthna D/o Jagdish Prasad Ram R/o Village- Suratganj, Ward no 15,
PS- Madhubani town, District- Madhubani
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Vigilance Department, Patna Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gagandeo Yadav
Mr. Ravi Prakash
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Matloob Rab
Mr. Arvind Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 26-03-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned
APP for the State and the learned counsel appearing on
behalf of the informant.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of her
arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under
Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal
Code.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits
that the petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and is a
woman and in sum and substance the allegation is that
petitioner was working as a Teacher since 2006 based on
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forged mark-sheet.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits
that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the instant case
by the informant. It is next submitted that prior to instituting
the instant FIR, no showcause was issued to the petitioner
seeking her explanation. It is next submitted that had a
show-cause been issued to the petitioner, in that event, the
FIR may not have been instituted after considering the reply
to the show-cause, but then, no such opportunity was given.
It is also submitted that if privilege of anticipatory bail is
granted to the petitioner, the petitioner will not abscond
rather will cooperate in the investigation to prove her
innocence.
5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the anticipatory bail
application.
6. Considering the submissions made by the
learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner, above-
named, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the
learned Court below within a period of six weeks, is
directed to be released on bail on her furnishing bail-bonds
in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two
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sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the
learned Trial Court where the case is pending/successor
Court in connection with Rahika P. S. Case No.240 of 2025,
subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of
the B.N.S.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
vikash/-
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