Asha Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11926 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-245 Year-2024 Thana- GOVINDGANJ District- East Champaran ====================================================== Asha Yadav Son of Late Sitaram Yadav Village- Nawada Tola Police StationGovindganj District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sarvesh Kashyap, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Bilash Roy Raman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 04-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Govindganj P.S. Case No. 245 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 304B, 201, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11926 of 2025(2) dt.04-03-2025 2/3 Petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted 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. Petitioner never demanded dowry nor tortured the deceased. Husband of the deceased is already in custody. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 24.09.2024 and has no criminal antecedent.

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, there being no specific allegation against the petitioner rather the same being against the husband of the deceased who is already 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.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Govindganj P.S.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11926 of 2025(2) dt.04-03-2025 3/3 Case No. 245 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T