Mukesh Kumar @ Ram @ Mukesh Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6385 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-226 Year-2012 Thana- DHANARUA District- Patna ====================================================== Mukesh Kumar @ Ram @ Mukesh Ram Son of Pradeep Ram Resident of Village- Sahadatnagar, PS- Dhanarua, P.S.- Dhanarua, Distt.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mrs.Gulnar Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 15-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. In this present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Dhanarua P.S. Case No. 226 of 2012 registered for the offences under Sections 328 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per prosecution case, petitioner was married with the daughter of the informant and allegation against him is that he forced the daughter of the informant to consume poison and she died.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The informant has lodged this case merely on suspicion that the petitioner compelled her

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6385 of 2025(2) dt.15-02-2025 2/3 daughter to consume poison. Learned counsel further submits that the deceased was a short tempered lady and she used to quarrel with the petitioner over trivial issues and used to threaten him to commit suicide if her desire would not be fulfilled. On the alleged date of occurrence, the deceased had quarreled with the petitioner and due to anger she committed suicide by consuming poison after eight years of marriage. Learned counsel further submits that it is not believable that the petitioner would force his wife to consume poison. Viscera report shows the deceased died due to consumption of celphos. Petitioner is in custody since 10.10.2024 and is having clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.

6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the doubtful nature of allegation against the petitioner and further considering the clean antecedent of the petitioner and submission of charge-sheet, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M.,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6385 of 2025(2) dt.15-02-2025 3/3 Masaurhi/concerned court in connection with Dhanarua P.S. Case No. 226 of 2012, subject to the conditions mentioned in Section 437(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and other following conditions:

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below.

(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) balmukund/- U T