Malti Devi vs State of Bihar — 435/2026

The Sessions Judge rejected the anticipatory bail petition filed by Malti Devi and Rina Kumari, who are accused of poisoning the deceased bride (Pratima Kumari) within two months of her marriage. The court found sufficient grounds to proceed with the investigation, noting witness statements corroborating harassment allegations, the unnatural death circumstances, and the deceased's death at her matrimonial home within seven years of marriage, which invoked dowry death provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.