Jitendra Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6419 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-390 Year-2025 Thana- ATRI District- Gaya ====================================================== Jitendra Chaudhary S/o Ram Lal Chaudhary Resident of Village and P.O - Taunsa Bazar, P.S . - Atari, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Manoj Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 09-02-2026 Heard Mr. Ramakant Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Manoj Kumar, learned APP for the State.

2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Atri P.S. Case No. 390 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Sections 85, 103(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution in short is that the informant, namely, Raushni Devi was married to one Nitish Chaudhary in the year 2014. It is further alleged that the informant was subjected to cruelty on account of non-fulfillment of dowry demand. Out of this wedlock, she gave birth to three daughters; after that, she was being assaulted by the in-laws. She was also being assaulted on the ground that she was not having son. It is further alleged that she was ultimately killed.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6419 of 2026(2) dt.09-02-2026 2/2

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. He also submits that petitioner is father-in-law. The husband is already in custody. He also submits that the nature of allegation is general and omnibus. He further submits that a statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent.

5. In contra, learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioner.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Atri P.S. Case No. 390 of 2025, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-IV, Gaya Jee subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T