Rajendra Baitha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7956 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-70 Year-2024 Thana- BELSAND District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Rajendra Baitha S/O Late Ram Briksh Baitha Resident of Village- Sukhi, P.S. -Belsand, District- Sitamarhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 03-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Belsand P.S. Case No. 70 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 304B, 201, 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Earlier vide order dated 15.05.2025, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 13134 of 2025, anticipatory bail of the petitioner was rejected by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court.

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

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7956 of 2026(2) dt.03-02-2026 2/3 Petitioner is the co-villager of the deceased. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that general and omnibus allegation has been made against the petitioner. No specific overt act is alleged against the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner is separate in mess and business and has got no concern in the family affairs of the deceased and her husband. Husband of the deceased is already in custody. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 29.11.2025 and has no criminal antecedent. Other co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 21.08.2025, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 56615 of 2025.

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

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 petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Belsand P.S. Case

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7956 of 2026(2) dt.03-02-2026 3/3 No. 70 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T