Ankit Dhangar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4185 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-292 Year-2025 Thana- PAHARPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ankit Dhangar Son of Vinod Dhangar @ Vinod Dhangad R/o Village - ITI, Dhangad Toli, P.S. - Muffasil Bettiah, Dist. - West Champaran at present R/o Village - Sareya Vriti, Dhangad Toli, P.S. - Paharpur, Distt. - East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar No.iii For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Suman Kumari Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in connection with Paharpur P.S. Case No. 292 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under sections 80, 61(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. As per allegation in the FIR, a telephonic information was given to the informant in respect of death of her daughter, namely, Surasti Dev and also she was asked to come to I.T.I. to see her daughter. On getting information, she and her family members rushed there and found that her daughter's dead body was lying in a room. When she removed cloth from her face, a black mark was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4185 of 2026(2) dt.28-01-2026 2/3 present over her neck which shows that she was being killed by throttling.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is brother-in-law (devar) of the deceased and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Husband is already in judicial custody. General and omnibus allegation has been levelled against the petitioner. Petitioner has been living separately from the deceased and her husband with mess and business. After completion of investigation, chargesheet has been submitted against the petitioner. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 9.6.2025 without having any criminal antecedent.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4185 of 2026(2) dt.28-01-2026 3/3 of the learned A.C.J.M.-IX, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Paharpur P.S. Case No. 292 of 2025. (S. B. Pd. Singh, J) Ankit Kumar/- U