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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25713 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-41 Year-2024 Thana- Bathnaha District- Araria ======================================================
1. Rohan Das @ Poshan Das son of Akhik Lal Das Resident of village- Bhatiyahi, Tatma tola, Ps- Bathnaha, Dist- Araria
2. Lalita Devi Wife of Manoj Das Resident of village- Bhatiyahi, Tatma tola, Ps- Bathnaha, Dist- Araria
3. Radha Devi @ Radhiya Devi Wife of Rohan Das @ Poshan Das Resident of village- Bhatiyahi, Tatma tola, Ps- Bathnaha, Dist- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Binod Kumar Yadav, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anish Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 3 15-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioners have prayed for bail in connection with Bathnaha P.S. Case No. 41 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 302, 120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The case of the prosecution in short is that all the in- laws used to threaten Renu Devi of dire consequences. On 14.05.2024, all the accused persons have killed her. After some time, the informant came to know that the deceased had been hanged. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25713 of 2026(3) dt.15-05-2026 2/3
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. They have been falsely implicated in this case. The nature of allegation is general and omnibus. Learned counsel has further submitted that the petitioners were separate in mess and residence with the deceased from the last ten years. He further submits that a statement has been made in para-3 of the petition that petitioners have no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel has further submitted that similarly situated co-accused persons have already been granted regular bail by this court vide Cr. Misc. No. 6206 of 2026. 5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State. 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail.
The petitioners are directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender in connection with Bathnaha P.S. Case No. 41 of 2024, they will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria subject to the conditions as laid down under
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25713 of 2026(3) dt.15-05-2026 3/3 section 482(2) of B.N.S.S.
shubham/- (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) U T