Ashok Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 7456 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-277 Year-2024 Thana- ROHTAS District- Rohtas ====================================================== 1.
Ashok Choudhary Son of Farahari Choudhary Resident of Village - Pipardih, P.S - Rohtas, District - Rohtas, Bihar. 2.
Kabutari Devi W/o Ashok Choudhary Resident of Village - Pipardih, P.S -Rohtas, District - Rohtas, Bihar.
3.
Rekha Devi Wife of Santosh Choudhary Resident of Village - Pipardih, P.S -Rohtas, District - Rohtas, Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar Bihar 2.
Taramuni Devi W/o Late Babulal Choudhary R/o Village - Jamua, P.S. - Rohtas, Dist. - Rohtas(Sasaram).
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Ms. Deepsikha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Gulnar Begum, A.P.P ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 04-02-2026 Heard Ms. Deepsikha, the learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Gulnar Begum, the learned A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered under Sections 109 (1) and 80 of B.N.S.
3. The allegation in the First Information Report is that of causing death of the daughter of the informant by administering poison on account of non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 7456 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026 2/3 the petitioners happen to be the father-in-law, mother-in-law and sister-in-law of the deceased and general and omnibus allegations with regard to demand of dowry and torture have been imputed against the petitioners. It has also been submitted that on account of some matrimonial discord between the husband and wife, the deceased had committed suicide. It could be a case of suicide by the deceased wherein no role could be attributed to these petitioners who are living separately from the deceased and her husband. It is also a fact that the incident has taken place five years after the marriage and in the interim period there has been no earlier complain made by the victim with regard to demand of dowry etc. Further, it is submitted and has also been specifically stated in paragraph 13 of the application that the husband of the deceased is in custody
5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by learned A. P.P. for the State.
6.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances and also considering the general and omnibus nature of allegations against the petitioners who are the in-laws, coupled with the fact that the husband of the deceased who is primarily responsible for the welfare of his wife, is already in custody, let the petitioners, in the event of their arrest or
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 7456 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026 3/3 surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks, be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Rohtas P.S. Case No. 277 of 2024 of on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure/Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S, 2023, subject to the conditions that the petitioner would cooperate in the investigation.
(Soni Shrivastava, J) vashudha/- U T