Navin Kumar @ Naveen Mishra v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11723 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1499 Year-2024 Thana- AHIYAPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Navin Kumar @ Naveen Mishra S/o Late Shambhunath Mishra R/o Village - Raghopur, Sahbajpur P.S - Ahiyapur, District - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Rudal Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Abhay Kumar Roy, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 123 and 3(5) of the B.N.S..

3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that marriage of daughter of informant was solemnized with this petitioner in the year 2014 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, committed her murder.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11723 of 2026(3) dt.24-04-2026 2/3

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Informant is not an eye witness to the occurrence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case merely because he happens to be husband of the deceased. As a matter of fact, the deceased herself committed suicide and died during course of treatment. As per post mortem report, no external injury was found on the person of the deceased. Moreover, charges have already been framed against the petitioner on 21.04.2026 and petitioner, having no criminal antecedents, is in custody since 23.07.2025.

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

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, general and omnibus nature of accusation, period of custody, materials that have surfaced during investigation, fact that charges have already been framed against the petitioner and clean antecedents, the prayer for grant bail of to the petitioner is allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11723 of 2026(3) dt.24-04-2026 3/3 satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur in connection with Ahiyapur P.S. Case No. 1499 of 2024. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T