Nandu Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13497 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-428 Year-2025 Thana- GRIYAK District- Nalanda ====================================================== Nandu Prasad Son of Late Baleshwar Mahto Resident of Village- Bishunpur, P.S.- Giriyak (Pawapuri), District- Nalanda (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Prem Kumar Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANSUL ORAL ORDER 01-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Giriyak P.S. Case No. 428 of 2025 registered under Sections 80(2), 3(5) of B.N.S. Act.

3. Allegation against the accused persons including the petitioner is of torturing and causing death of the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4.It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the younger sister of the informant was married to the son of the petitioner on 11-05-2025 and thereafter, dowry demand started. It has also been submitted that husband of the deceased is in custody and the main cause of dispute was with the husband. Moreover, the victim was taken to the hospital for treatment where she died in course of treatment. It has also been submitted that as a matter of fact, the injury sustained by the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13497 of 2026(3) dt.01-04-2026 2/2 victim/deceased occurred due to fall and thereafter, she was taken to the hospital for treatment but she succumbed to the injuries.

5. Mrs. Kiran Kumari, learned counsel appearing for the informant has opposed the prayer for bail by submitting that the victim was brutally assaulted and ultimately, she was killed due to non-fulfillment of the demand of dowry within a short span of her marriage.

6. Considering the fact that there are disputed versions with regard to the injury sustained by the deceased coupled with the fact that the husband of the deceased is in custody and the petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased against whom no specific or direct allegation is there.

7. Considering the aforesaid, this application is allowed. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below/concerned Court, Nalanda at Bihar Sharif in connection with Giriyak P.S. Case No. 428 of 2025. (Ansul, J) A.K.V.//- U T