Subhash Yadav @ Subhash Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13842 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-317 Year-2024 Thana- KALYANPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1.

Subhash Yadav @ Subhash Kumar Yadav Son of Gagandeo Rai @ Gagandev Yadav Resident of Village - Bahalolpur, P.S. - Kalyanpur, Dist. - East Champaran.

2.

Gagandeo Rai Son of Prasad Rai Resident of Village - Bahalolpur, P.S. - Kalyanpur, Dist. - East Champaran.

... ... Petitioners.

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kumar Veerendra Narayan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 25-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 238 and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The allegation in the F.I.R. is that the petitioners in association of other co-accused are said to have killed the grand-daughter of the informant by hanging her on nonfulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners are brother-in-law and father-inlaw of the deceased and they have been falsely implicated for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13842 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026 2/3 causing the death of the deceased. The fact is that the deceased lady was of unstable mind and she committed suicide in absence of family members. Further, the husband of the deceased has faced trial vide Sessions Trial No.1199 of 2025 and after fullfledged trial he has been acquitted of all the charges. It is further submitted that the present case is not one under Section 80 of the B.N.S. but under Section 103(1) and 108(1) of the B.N.S. Further, the petitioners had no concern with the deceased and her husband and they are in custody since 24.11.2025 and chargesheet has been submitted.

5. Learned APP for the State opposed the bail petition on the ground of allegations made in the F.I.R.

6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the petitioners are in-laws of the deceased, the above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Kalyanpur P.S. Case No.317 of 2024, subject to the conditions that :

(i) One of the bailors will be their own blood relative,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13842 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026 3/3 preferably, father, mother, brother, sister and/or his wife. (ii) The petitioners shall remain physically present in court on each and every date during trial and in the event of failure on two consecutive dates without sufficient reasons, his bail bonds shall be liable to be cancelled by the learned court concerned.

(Soni Shrivastava, J) Trivedi/- U T