Triveni Sahu @ Triveni Prasad v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11288 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-364 Year-2025 Thana- BIRAUL District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Triveni Sahu @ Triveni Prasad Son of Kumar Sahu Resident of - Dumri Zeromile, P.S.- Biraul, Darbhanga, Bihar. Permanent Resident of Ward No. 11, Gosava Mohiuddipur, P.S.- Alinagar, District - Darbhanga, Bihar, Pin - 847103 ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Ms. Smiti Bharti, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Uday Pratap Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 18-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 61(2), 80, 238 and 3(5) of B.N.S.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the daughter of the informant, namely, Pushpa Kumari was married to Pramod Prasad. It is alleged that after marriage, she was being subjected to cruelty on account of non-fulfillment of dowry demand of Rs. 5 lacs. It is further alleged that a panchayati was also held but the in-laws of the deceased were not ready. On
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11288 of 2026(2) dt.18-02-2026 2/3 27.09.2025, the in-laws have killed the daughter of the informant. When the informant reached the matrimonial house of the deceased, police prepared inquest and body was sent for postmortem.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is brother-in-law of the deceased and the nature of allegation is general and omnibus. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 28.09.2025. Similarly situated other co-accused person has already been granted bail by this court vide Cr. Misc. No. 4978 of 2026.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State and learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Biraul P.S. Case No. 364 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11288 of 2026(2) dt.18-02-2026 3/3 Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned .C.J.M., Biraul, Darbhanga. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T