IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25599 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-92 Year-2025 Thana- Lalmatia District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Rupam Kumari W/o Ranjan Kumar R/o Village - Sarai Kendua, P.S - Sangrampur, District - Munger ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate Ms. Rashmi Kumari, Advocate Ms. Damini, Advocate Ms. Komal Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Nand Kishore Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 3 13-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Session Trial No. 1088 of 2025 (arising out of Lalmatia P.S. Case No. 92 of 2025) registered for the offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 64, 303(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the BNS and Section 66 (E) of the I.T. Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, the husband of the petitioner, on the false pretext of arranging a backdated B.Ed. certificate and providing a teaching job in Kendriya Vidyalaya, induced the informant to pay huge sums of money amounting to approximately Rs. 31,00,000/- through cash, cheque, and online Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25599 of 2026(3) dt.13-05-2026 2/4 transactions during the period from 2021 to 2025. It is further alleged that the husband of the petitioner subjected the informant to sexual exploitation after intoxicating her, prepared obscene videos, and continuously blackmailed her for further money. It is also alleged that the petitioner assisted her husband in the threats, extortion, and harassment. The husband of the petitioner allegedly kept extracting money and valuables under different pretexts such as job assurance, crypto business, land share, and personal needs. The informant was compelled to hand over gold ornaments, a mobile phone, and other valuables. Upon resistance, the petitioner and her husband allegedly sent obscene videos/photos, threatened the informant at her residence and workplace, and even intimidated the school staff. Due to these acts, the informant suffered severe mental trauma, family suspicion, and financial loss and the petitioner and her husband allegedly exploited the informant physically, emotionally, financially and extorted crores of rupees along with her dignity. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It has further been submitted that the allegations pertain to the period from 2021 to 2025, yet no complaint/FIR was ever lodged during that time. It has further been submitted Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25599 of 2026(3) dt.13-05-2026 3/4 that the main thrust of the allegations is against the husband of the petitioner. It has also been submitted that the informant herself had entered into an immoral contract with the husband of the petitioner and the same cannot be enforceable in the eyes of law. Referring to Section 183 of the BNSS, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that all the payments were made to accused Ranjan Kumar, the husband of the petitioner. It has further been submitted that no wife would support her husband in such misdeeds. It has also been submitted that no material has been brought on record to substantiate the allegation that any obscene video was made viral. Lastly, it has been submitted that the petitioner has got clean criminal antecedent and is in custody since 07.08.2025. 5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submitted that the informant/victim, in her statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, has stated that the petitioner actively participated in the alleged occurrence and connived with her husband in extorting money from the informant and exploiting her physically as well as mentally. 6. Heard the parties and perused the record. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25599 of 2026(3) dt.13-05-2026 4/4 case, especially that the main thrust of the allegation is against the husband of the petitioner, let the petitioner above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Bhagalpur, in connection with Session Trial No. 1088 of 2025 (arising out of Lalmatia P.S. Case No. 92 of 2025). 8. The application stands allowed. Jyoti/- (Praveen Kumar, J) U T