Patna High CourtCR. MISC./4919/2026bail rejected

Bhikhari Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-16Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4919 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-40 Year-2025 Thana- BAKHARPUR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Bhikhari Singh Son of Late Bharat Singh Resident of Village and P.S.- Bakharpur, District- Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Ashok Kumar No. 6, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-02-2026 Heard Mr. Ashok Kumar No. 6, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 238 and 3(5) of the B.N.S..

3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that during patrolling, on 13.06.2025 at about 10 AM, informant received information that a dead body of a lady is floating in river Ganga, who happens to be wife of this petitioner. During verification, it surfaced that this petitioner, has killed his wife in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4919 of 2026(2) dt.16-02-2026 2/3 the evening of 11.06.2025 and with the help of other accused persons, threw the dead body in river, with intention to destroy the evidence.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case merely because he happens to be husband of the deceased. Moreover, charge-sheet has already been submitted and petitioner is in custody since 14.06.2025.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner and submitted that dead body of wife of this petitioner was found floating in river Ganga. Petitioner has got seven criminal antecedents.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, gravity of offence and criminal antecedent of the petitioner, the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is rejected.

7. However, considering the fact that petitioner is in custody since 14.06.2025, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same, preferably within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4919 of 2026(2) dt.16-02-2026 3/3 of this order.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T