Sheshnath Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8551 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-343 Year-2022 Thana- BETTIAH CITY District- West Champaran ====================================================== Sheshnath sah Son of Late Gauri Shankar Sah Resident of village- Kargahiya (paschimi), Ps- Kalibagh District- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 21-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Bettiah Town (Kalibagh O.P.) P.S. Case No. 343 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 328, 302 and 34 of the I.P.C.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner along with the co-accused persons arrived at the door of the informant and asked to return the outstanding money, from her husband, subsequently, they took the husband of the informant away on a motorcycle. It is further alleged that at about 6:00 P.M., her husband returned and informed the informant that the petitioner and the co-accused persons had assaulted him and forcibly

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8551 of 2026(4) dt.21-04-2026 2/3 administered poison to him. Upon hearing this, the informant attempted to treat her husband using domestic remedies, however, after some time he passed away.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It has further been submitted that as per the postmortem report there is no external or internal injury on the person of the deceased (husband of the informant). It has also been submitted that, upon returning home, the husband of the informant stated that he had been assaulted by the petitioner and other co-accused persons, and the poison had been administered to him. However, despite having knowledge of his condition, no steps were taken by the informant either to take him to the nearest hospital or to inform the co-villagers, instead he was treated at home.

It has further been submitted that after thorough investigation the police has submitted charge sheet under Section 306 of the IPC and none of the witness has seen the petitioner in the company of the deceased either going along with him or at any point of time prior to his death. It has also been submitted that there is no allegation of tampering with the evidence and he undertakes to co-operate in the trial.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8551 of 2026(4) dt.21-04-2026 3/3 antecedent and is in the custody since 04.12.2025.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid submissions of the parties, let the petitioner above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, West Champaran, in connection with Bettiah Town (Kalibagh O.P.) P.S. Case No. 343 of 2022.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) Jyoti/- U T