Babloo Jha @ Babloo Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12527 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-378 Year-2025 Thana- MINAPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Babloo Jha @ Babloo Kumar Jha S/o Dinesh Jha Resident of Village- Ali Neura, P.S.- Minapur, Dist.- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Parasmani, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 08-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 80, 61 (2) and 238 of the BNS.

3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that Muskan Kumar (the deceased) was married to the petitioner in the year 2024. It is alleged that she was subjected to cruelty on account of non-fulfilment of a dowry demand for a motorcycle. The deceased is said to have informed the informant about such demand. It is further alleged that on 03.09.2025, the deceased was killed and her body was concealed.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. It is further submitted that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12527 of 2026(3) dt.08-04-2026 2/2 nature of the allegations is general and omnibus. It has further been submitted that the petitioner had informed the parents of the deceased about the occurrence.

5. Per contra, learned A.P.P. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that, from a perusal of the F.I.R., it is clear that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased, and no information regarding the occurrence was given to the informant. It is further submitted that none from the parental side of the deceased participated in the cremation of the body, and no post-mortem examination was conducted, which prima facie reflects the mala fide conduct of the petitioner. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. However, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after six months, if the trial is not concluded within the said period. Further, The learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U T