Vimal Singh @ Vimal Kumar Singh @ Vimal Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19661 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-295 Year-2024 Thana- AKHODHIGOLA District- Rohtas ====================================================== Vimal Singh @ Vimal Kumar Singh @ Vimal Kumar S/o Vijay Singh Resident of Village- Ward no. 4, Village- Chandi, P.S.- Akodhigola, DistrictRohtas ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Siddharth Harsh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Khurshid Anwar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 02-07-2025 Heard Mr. Siddharth Harsh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Khurshid Anwar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Akhodhigola P.S. Case No. 295 of 2024, F.I.R. dated 26.10.2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.
3. As per the First Information Report, the informant alleged that the petitioner along with other co-accused persons has killed his daughter(now, deceased) due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. Infact the deceased has committed suicide herself and the daughter of the deceased,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19661 of 2025(4) dt.02-07-2025 2/3 namely, Aradhya Kumari clearly stated before the police that her mother has committed suicide herself and the dead body of the deceased was found after the iron gate which was broken by the local people. The petitioner was not present in the house at the time of the occurrence and apart from that number of witnesses have also stated the same thing which was recorded in paragraph-14,15 & 16 of the case diary.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that petitioner is the husband of the deceased and it appears from the FIR there is specific allegation against the petitoner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner has clean antecedent and it has come during investigation that the deceased has committed suicide herself, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dehri, Rohtas in connection with Akhodhigola P.S. Case No. 295 of 2024, subject to the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19661 of 2025(4) dt.02-07-2025 3/3 conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure / Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and with other following conditions:- i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.
iii. And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bond in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Suruchi/- U T