Myank Pandey @ Mayank Kumar Pandey v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11931 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-592 Year-2024 Thana- BIKRAMGANJ District- Rohtas ====================================================== Myank Pandey @ Mayank Kumar Pandey Son of Sita Ram Pandey @ Sita Ram Resident of Village- Tetari, P.S.- Chenari, Distt.- Rohtas (Sasaram). ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar.
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. N.K. Agrawal, Sr. Advocate Mr.Rakesh Kumar Mishra, Advocate Mr. Nawal Kishor Agrawal, Advocate Mr. Kanhaiya Rao, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Anil Kumar Singh No. 1, APP For the Informant :
Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 18-09-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bikramganj P.S. Case No. 592/2024, registered for the offence under Sections 85, 80, 3(5) of BNS and Section 4 of D.P. Act.
3. The accused/petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 10.10.2024.
4. The allegation against the petitioner is to cause death of daughter of the informant alongwith other family members/coaccused persons due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry as raised for cash of Rs. 20 lacs and one car. Petitioner is the husband of the deceased.
5. Mr. N.K. Agrawal, learned senior counsel while
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11931 of 2025(7) dt.18-09-2025 2/3 arguing for the petitioner submitted that the wife of the petitioner being short tempered lady, out of domestic quarrel, committed suicide, whereafter as a matter of an afterthought under the garb of dowry demand, the present false case was lodged. It is submitted that the door of room where deceased committed suicide was found closed from inside. It is also submitted that postmortem report of the deceased, nowhere suggest that any external injury was found upon her soon before the occurrence prima facie negating physical assault. It is also pointed that the allegation of dowry demand is appearing very much general and omnibus qua petitioner and he is implicated with this case only for the reason that he is the husband of the deceased. While concluding the argument, it is submitted that investigation of this case is already completed, for which charge-sheet has been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.
6. Learned APP duly assisted by learned counsel Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, appearing on behalf of the informant while opposing the prayer of bail submitted that the marriage of the petitioner with deceased was solemnized in year 2024 only and it was a love marriage, whereafter the demand for dowry was raised by the petitioner and his family members, which was not fulfilled
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11931 of 2025(7) dt.18-09-2025 3/3 by the parents of deceased, consequent upon she was tortured on several occasions and ultimately out of cruelty as committed upon her, she committed suicide in her matrimonial home.
7. Considering the aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of fact as the allegation of raising demand of dowry prima facie appearing specifically against this petitioner, who is the husband coupled with the fact that daughter of the informant/wife of the petitioner, committed suicide in her matrimonial home which also appears prima facie corroborating with postmortem report, accordingly prayer of bail of the petitioner stands rejected herewith for the present.
8. Considering the fact as the petitioner remains in custody since 10.10.2024 i.e. almost about one year, the learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial preferably within one year, failing which the petitioner is at liberty to renew the prayer of bail, if so advise.
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) veena/- U T