Bhim Paswan @ Bhim Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4050 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-216 Year-2025 Thana- PALIGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== Bhim Paswan @ Bhim Kumar, Male, aged about 29 years, son of Shivdev Prasad @ Shivdev Paswan @ Suryadev Paswan, resident of Village- Milki, P.S.- Paliganj, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shyam Kishore, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Dilip Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State and learned counsel for the informant, who has appeared suo motu.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Paliganj PS Case No.216 of 2025 dated 09.05.2025, instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 80, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is that he along with other co-accused committed the murder of his wife. Petitioner is the husband of the deceased.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no allegation of demand of dowry by the petitioner or his family members. In fact, the deceased herself committed

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4050 of 2026(4) dt.24-02-2026 2/3 suicide by hanging herself on account of some dispute with her husband i.e., the petitioner. There is no eye witness to the occurrence and further there is no allegation of any torture ever made to the deceased. The petitioner himself informed the informant about the occurrence.

5. Learned APP as well as learned counsel for the informant has opposed the prayer for bail. Learned counsel for the informant submits that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased and, thus, it is his primary duty to explain as to how the deceased has died. All the accused persons including the petitioner had fled away after committing the crime from the place of occurrence which itself raises doubt against the petitioner and his family members.

6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

7. Accordingly, prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail is rejected.

8. The learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as early as possible, preferably, within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4050 of 2026(4) dt.24-02-2026 3/3

9. The application stands dismissed.

(Khatim Reza, J) J. Alam/- U T