Vikash Kumar Sahni @ Vikash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10872 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-188 Year-2025 Thana- UJIYARPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== VIKASH KUMAR SAHNI @ VIKASH KUMAR S/O Asharfi Sahni @ Ashrfi Sahani Resident of ward no. 08, Mahisari, Mehsari, P.S.- Ujiarpur, Samastipur, Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Keshav Bhardwaj, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Murli Dhar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 01-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Ujiarpur P.S. Case No. 188 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the BNS of the B.N.S.
3. As per the prosecution case, the marriage of daughter of the informant was solemnized with the petitioner on 09.03.2025 and at the time of marriage articles worth Rs. 4 Lakhs was given to the petitioner. It is further alleged that the daughter of the informant was tortured in connection with demand of additional dowry. It is alleged that on 16.07.2025 one Asarfi Sahni and this petitioner and his father come to the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10872 of 2026(3) dt.01-04-2026 2/3 informant's house and said that he will exchange an old motorcycle with a new one and has to part away with Rs. 50,000 in cash then only they will take his daughter back. Informant was forced to take 10 days time to meet the demand. It is further alleged that due to non-fulfilment of such demand he was informed on 23.07.2025 by father of this petitioner that daughter of the informant has died.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that although the case was initially registered under Section 80 of the BNSS, but subsequently after thorough investigation chargesheet has been filed under Section 108 BNSS and referring to several paragraphs of the diary the learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn the attention of this court to the statement of the witnesses, wherein they have said that the deceased did not like this petitioner and was not ready for the marriage but since her marriage was forcibly performed with this petitioner she in the heat of passion and spur of moment committed suicide. Moreover, the post-mortem report would suggest that no external or internal injury on the persons of the deceased was found, when viscera has been kept preserved, so as to ascertain the cause of death. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and is in
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10872 of 2026(3) dt.01-04-2026 3/3 custody since 24.07.2025.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid submissions of the parties and taking into account the facts and circumstance of the case, let the petitioner above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and Additional Sessions Judge, Dalsingsarai, Dist- Samastipur/Court concerned in connection with Ujairpur P.S. Case No. 188 of 2025.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Praveen Kumar, J) niku/- U T