Gauri Kant Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5155 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-55 Year-2025 Thana- GHOGHARDIHA District- Madhubani ====================================================== 1.

Gauri Kant Yadav Son of Late Nathuni Yadav Resident of Village -Rajuahi PS- Ghoghardiha Distt -Madhubani 2.

Jalo Devi Wife of Gauri Kant yadav Resident of Village -Rajuahi PSGhoghardiha Distt -Madhubani 3.

Pooja Kumari Daughter of Gauri Kant Yadav Resident of Village -Rajuahi PS- Ghoghardiha Distt -Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pintu Kumar Patel, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Choubey Jawahar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. Petitioners apprehend arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 85, 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. Prosecution case, in brief, is that marriage of the informant was solemnized with co-accused Shashikant Yadav. Thereafter, it is alleged that these petitioners, along with coaccused Shashikant Yadav tortured and harassed informant due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5155 of 2026(2) dt.03-02-2026 2/3

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. Petitioner no. 1 is father-in-law, petitioner no. 2 is mother-in-law and petitioner no. 3 is sister-in-law of the informant and they are simply victims of over-implications. Allegation against petitioners is general and omnibus. Petitioners are separate in mess and property and they are not concerned with family affairs of the informant. Moreover, thrust of accusation is against husband of the informant. Petitioners claim clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that let the above named petitioners in the event of their arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from today, 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 learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-II, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani in connection with Ghoghardiha P. S. Case No. 55 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5155 of 2026(2) dt.03-02-2026 3/3 Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T