Dashrath Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9618 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-354 Year-2024 Thana- VAISHALI District- Vaishali ====================================================== Dashrath Rai S/O Late Sewak Rai Resident of Village- Khedpura, P.S.- Vaishali, District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shyameshwar Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Uday Chand Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 14-05-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Vaishali P.S. Case No. 354 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 85, 103(1), 238A/3(5) of BNS, 2023.

3. As per allegation, the marriage of the daughter of the informant was solemnized with the son of the petitioner, Sikandar Rai, in the year 2013. After marriage, the victim was subjected to torture on account of non-fulfillment of the demand for dowry. Thereafter, the informant came to know that she was done to death by all the family members, including the petitioner, and her dead body was concealed.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9618 of 2025(3) dt.14-05-2025 2/2 that the petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased. He has no concern with day-to-day affairs of the couple. It was a love marriage and the case has been lodged after 11 years of the marriage. As a matter of fact, the deceased had died due to ailments. On similar footing, the mother-in-law of the deceased has been granted bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 15859 of 2025. The petitioner is a person of clean antecedent and is under custody since 08.09.2024.

5. On the other hand, the learned counsel for the informant has opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above-named, is directed to furnish bail bond and on doing so, the court below shall release the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Vaishali P.S. Case No. 354 of 2024, subject to the following conditions that the petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court. (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Nirmal/- U T