IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35096 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-186 Year-2023 Thana- RANIGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== Pinki Devi Wife of Suresh Rishideo Resident of Village- Chhatiyouna Tola, Dhaniyan, Ward No. 9, P.S.- Raniganj, District- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. N.K. Agrawal, Sr. Advocate Mr. Saroj Kumar Choudhary, Advocate Mr. Kumar Rajdeep, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 3 21-07-2026 Heard Mr. N.K Agrawal, learned Senior Counsel with Mr. Saroj Kumar Choudhary, Advocate, for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The present criminal miscellaneous application has been filed under Sections 483 and 484 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the BNSS, 2023’) for grant of regular bail to the petitioner, who is in custody in connection with Raniganj P.S. Case No. 186 of 2023, lodged on 06/05/2023, under Section 302 of the IPC pending in the Court of SDJM, Araria.

3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against the sole petitioner with allegation that the petitioner, who is the adjacent neighbor of the deceased, has assaulted the deceased by Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35096 of 2026(3) dt.21-07-2026 2/2 fist and kick due to which he fell down, sustained injury and subsequently died. 4. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He submits that from perusal of the FIR it becomes crystal clear that the petitioner and the deceased are the adjacent neighbour and the dispute took place between them only for plucking the flower from the house of the petitioner. He submits that there was no intention to murder but this occurrence took place at the spur of moment. Counsel submits that the petitioner is in custody since 22/02/2026 have no criminal antecedent. 5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that though they are neighbour but there is direct allegation against the petitioner and from the post mortem report, it transpires that the cause of death is the injury caused by the petitioner. 6. In this background, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Hence, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby refused. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Mkr./Anshuman/ U T

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35096 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-186 Year-2023 Thana- RANIGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== Pinki Devi Wife of Suresh Rishideo Resident of Village- Chhatiyouna Tola, Dhaniyan, Ward No. 9, P.S.- Raniganj, District- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. N.K. Agrawal, Sr. Advocate Mr. Saroj Kumar Choudhary, Advocate Mr. Kumar Rajdeep, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 3 21-07-2026 Heard Mr. N.K Agrawal, learned Senior Counsel with Mr. Saroj Kumar Choudhary, Advocate, for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The present criminal miscellaneous application has been filed under Sections 483 and 484 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the BNSS, 2023’) for grant of regular bail to the petitioner, who is in custody in connection with Raniganj P.S. Case No. 186 of 2023, lodged on 06/05/2023, under Section 302 of the IPC pending in the Court of SDJM, Araria.

3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against the sole petitioner with allegation that the petitioner, who is the adjacent neighbor of the deceased, has assaulted the deceased by Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35096 of 2026(3) dt.21-07-2026 2/2 fist and kick due to which he fell down, sustained injury and subsequently died. 4. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He submits that from perusal of the FIR it becomes crystal clear that the petitioner and the deceased are the adjacent neighbour and the dispute took place between them only for plucking the flower from the house of the petitioner. He submits that there was no intention to murder but this occurrence took place at the spur of moment. Counsel submits that the petitioner is in custody since 22/02/2026 have no criminal antecedent. 5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that though they are neighbour but there is direct allegation against the petitioner and from the post mortem report, it transpires that the cause of death is the injury caused by the petitioner. 6. In this background, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Hence, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby refused. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Mkr./Anshuman/ U T