Rajiv Kumar Mishra v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18281 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-236 Year-2024 Thana- DHARHARA District- Munger ====================================================== Rajiv Kumar Mishra Son of Mithilesh Mishra Resident of Chhoti Daulatpur, P.S - Jamalpur, District - Munger ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Dharhara P.S. Case No. 236 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 108 of the BNS.

3. Allegation against the accused persons including the petitioner is of harassing the informant's mother for money, leading her to consume poison, resulting in her death.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is the husband of the deceased. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that general and omnibus allegation has been made against the petitioner. No specific overt act is alleged against the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18281 of 2025(3) dt.17-06-2025 2/2 petitioner never instigated the deceased to commit suicide. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 22.11.2024 and has no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. Learned APP further submitted that as per the material available in the case diary, this petitioner who is the husband of the deceased along with other co-accused persons tortured the deceased and demanded dowry and, as a result of which the deceased consumed poison.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner 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 Court below/concerned Court in connection with Dharhara P.S. Case No. 236 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T