Amit Ram v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20947 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-495 Year-2024 Thana- MUFFASIL District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Amit Ram S/o Fakirchand Ram R/o vill - Bahuara, P.S.- Muffasil, Distt.- Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mrs.Mukul Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Satyendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 06-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 495 of 2024 registered for the alleged offences under Sections 80(2), 238, 3(5) of B.N.S.
3. As per prosecution case, the daughter of the informant was married with the petitioner two years back. The allegation is that the petitioner and other co-accused persons have been assaulting the daughter of the informant and demanding Rs. Five lakhs. On 25.12.2024, the petitioner called the informant on his phone and told him that his daughter died due to falling on the hand pump and received injury in her brain.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. There is no evidence or any other material to support the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20947 of 2025(3) dt.06-08-2025 2/3 case of the prosecution. There is no material to show that any dowry demand was made or the deceased lady was tortured. Learned counsel further submits that it was the petitioner, who informed the informant, and he waited for arrival of his in-laws when they did not reach his place till 3.00 PM, he and his family members cremated the dead body. There is no witness from the place of occurrence who might have supported the prosecution case. The witnesses examined by the police during investigation are all family members of the informant and there is no independent witness. There is no material to support the allegation against the petitioner. The petitioner is having clean antecedent. The petitioner is in custody since 28.12.2024 and charge sheet has been submitted.
5. Learned APP opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner. Learned APP submits that the petitioner is the husband and there is specific allegation against the petitioner and the daughter of the informant died within two years of the marriage.
6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the lack of material against the petitoner to connect him with the offence as alleged and further considering the period of custody
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20947 of 2025(3) dt.06-08-2025 3/3 of the petitioner, his clean antecedent and submission of charge sheet, the petitioner above named is directed to 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aurangabad/concerned Court in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 495 of 2024, subject to the conditions mentioned in Section 480(3) of B.N.S.S. and also the following conditions:
(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below.
(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.
(Arun Kumar Jha, J) DKS/- U T