Basant Chauhan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2177 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-276 Year-2025 Thana- ASHTHAWAN District- Nalanda ====================================================== Basant Chauhan Son of Ram Prit Chauhan Resident of Village- Mahamadpur, P.S.- Asthawan, District- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Amar Nath Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Upendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 21-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Asthawan P.S. Case No. 276 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Sections 80 & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3.

Prosecution case in short is that daughter of the informant has been done to death at her matrimonial house by her in-laws due to non-fulfillment of the demand of dowry. 4.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 12.08.2025. Petitioner bears no criminal antecedent, as per disclosure made in paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.

5.

It has been further submitted by the petitioner's

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2177 of 2026(2) dt.21-01-2026 2/2 counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased. Husband of the deceased is already in custody. There is no specific allegation attributed to the petitioner, rather allegation is general and omnibus in nature. Petitioner is even separate in mess and property from the husband of the deceased. Postmortem report suggest the cause of death due to asphyxia as a result of hanging, which is evident from perusal of the impugned order itself.

6.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 7.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody of the petitioner and there being no specific allegation against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Asthawan P.S. Case No. 276 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T