Shivram Ram @ Shivram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9096 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-55 Year-2024 Thana- RATANPUR District- Supaul ====================================================== 1.

Shivram Ram @ Shivram Son of Late Shobhi Ram @ Somi Ram Resident Of Village -Samda, Ward no 13, Ps- Ratanpura, Dist- Supaul 2.

Sita Devi Wife of Shivram Ram Resident Of Village -Samda, Ward no 13, Ps- Ratanpura, Dist- Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Amrit Abhijat, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anant Kumar 1, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with S.T. No. 190 of 2025, arising out of Ratanpura P.S. Case No. 55 of 2024, instituted for the offences under Sections 80(2), 85 and 3(5) of the BNS.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioners along with the family members tortured and killed the deceased for the non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner No.1 is the father-in-law and petitioner No.2 is the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9096 of 2026(2) dt.19-02-2026 2/3 mother-in-law of the deceased. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that general and omnibus allegation has been made against the petitioners. No specific overt act is alleged against the petitioners. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioners are separate in mess and business and have got no concern in the family affairs of the deceased and her husband. Husband of the deceased is already in custody. He further submitted that two prosecution witnesses have been examined in this case. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 04.03.2025 and have no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, husband of the deceased being in custody, as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with S.T. No. 190 of 2025, arising out of Ratanpura P.S. Case No. 55 of 2024, subject

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9096 of 2026(2) dt.19-02-2026 3/3 to the following conditions:

(I) One of the bailors shall be the petitioners' own or close member.

(II) The petitioners shall appear on each and every date fixed during the trial and shall not remain absent on two consecutive dates without sufficient cause.

(III) The petitioners shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence or influence/intimidate any witness during the course of trial.

In case of violation of any of the aforesaid conditions, the Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioners.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) manish/- U T