Achhelal Patel v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6650 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-527 Year-2025 Thana- MUFFASIL District- West Champaran ====================================================== Achhelal Patel Son of Nand Lal Patel Resident of Village- Sheikhauna, P.S.- Bettiah (Muffasil), District- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 80(2), 238, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

3. As per prosecution case, informant alleged that marriage of his daughter was solemnized with co-accused Raj Kumar on 30.04.2025 as per Hindu rites and rituals and thereafter, all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, committed torture and harassment with the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry and subsequently, all the accused persons committed murder of the victim.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6650 of 2026(2) dt.11-02-2026 2/2 is maternal father-in-law of the deceased and he is simply victim of over-implication. Allegation against petitioner is general and omnibus. Petitioner is separate in mess and property and has got no concern with family affairs of the deceased. He further submits that thrust of accusation is against husband of the deceased who is already in custody since 30.10.2025. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application.

6. Considering the fact that husband of the deceased in already in custody, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that let the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Bettiah (Muffasil) P. S. Case No. 527 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the BNSS.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T