IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17084 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-416 Year-2025 Thana- BAKHARI District- Begusarai ====================================================== Sita Devi W/o Bhola Das R/o Village- Sonma, Ward No.- 10, P.S- Bakhri, Dist- Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shubhesh Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 17-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Bakhri P.S. Case No. 416 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 80, 61(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. 3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the marriage of Ritu Kumari (deceased) was solemnized with one Jitendra Kumar three years ago. It is further alleged that she was being subjected to cruelty on account of non-fulfillment of dowry demand. It is further alleged that on 11.11.2025, when the informant came for Vidai, they did not agree and on 08:00 o’ Clock, he came to know that the deceased died due to burning. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17084 of 2026(2) dt.17-03-2026 2/2 committed no offence. She has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that in this case, the petitioner is the mother-in-law. The nature of allegation is general and omnibus. He also submits that the main thrust of allegation is against husband, who is already in custody. He further submits that a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and she is languishing in judicial custody since 21.01.2026. 5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State. 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai in connection with Bakhri P.S. Case No. 416 of 2025. Sudhanshu/- (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) U T