Umravati Devi @ Umarawati Devi @ Umrawati @ Umrawati Devi v. The State of Bihar
CR. MISC./83642/2025 · 2026-02-04
Prabhat Kumar Singh
body2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83642 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-223 Year-2025 Thana- BAIRIYA District- West Champaran ======================================================
1. Umravati Devi @ Umarawati Devi @ Umrawati @ Umrawati Devi W/o Rajesh Chaudhary @ Rajesh Chaudhari R/o Vill- Bagahi Nimiya Tola, Ward No. 08, P.S.- Bairiya, Distt- West Champaran
2. Raj Kumar Chaudhary @ Raj Kumar Chaudhari @ Raj Kumar S/o Ramjee Chaudhary @ Ramji Chaudhari @ Ramji Chaudhary R/o Vill- Bagahi Nimiya Tola, Ward No. 08, P.S.- Bairiya, Distt- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Vidhawati Devi W/o Pannalal Chaudhari R/o Vill- Bahgahi Nimiya Tola, Ward No. 8, P.S.- Bairiya, Distt- West Champaran ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sarvesh Kashyap For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Md. Shakir Ahmad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 04-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. Petitioners apprehend arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 137(2), 96, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. Specific accusation of kidnapping of minor daughter of informant is against co-accused Gyani Chaudhary. Petitioners are alleged to be conspirators. Petitioner no.1 is sister of first wife of Gyani Chaudhary, whereas petitioner no.2 is brother-in-law of first wife of Gyani Chaudhary and there is no allegation of committing overt act against them.
4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83642 of 2025(3) dt.04-02-2026 2/2 for bail.
5. Considering the facts of the case, prayer for bail of these petitioners is allowed. In the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let these petitioners, 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 District and Additional Sessions Judge I cum Special Judge SC/ST Act, Bettiah, West Champaran in Bairiya Police Station Case No. 223/2025, subject to the conditions laid down under section 482 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
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