Patna High Court
CR. MISC./42016/2026 of Anju Devi Vs The State of Bihar on 19 August 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42016 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-33 Year-2025 Thana- Mohanpur District- Purnia ====================================================== Anju Devi W/o Late Jamuni Mandal R/o Vill- Budhuchak, P.S.- Mohanpur, Distt- Purnea ... ...
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42016 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-33 Year-2025 Thana- Mohanpur District- Purnia ======================================================
Anju Devi W/o Late Jamuni Mandal R/o Vill- Budhuchak, P.S.- Mohanpur, Distt- Purnea
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
:
Mr. Bhola Prasad, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
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19-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Mohanpur P. S. Case No. 33 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126, 115(2), 109, 352, 351(2-4), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. As per F.I.R., this petitioner set the house of informant on fire and pushed the mother of informant into the fire as a result of which, she sustained several burn injuries and subsequently, died.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case due to family dispute. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and she is in custody since Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42016 of 2026(3) dt.19-08-2026
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12.03.2026.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application and submitted that there is specific accusation against petitioner that she set the house of informant on fire and pushed his mother into the fire.
6. Considering the nature of accusation and gravity of the offence, prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected.
7. However, since petitioner is in custody since 12.03.2026, Trial Court is directed to expedite and conclude the trial, preferably, within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order.
Navya/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T
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