Vinod Ram @ Binod Ram v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19483 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-220 Year-2025 Thana- SAHEBGANJ District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== 1.
Vinod Ram @ Binod Ram S/O Late Sitaram Ram Village- Jagdishpur, Ward No.- 04, P.s.- Sahebganj, Distt.- Muzaffarpur 2.
Lalti Devi W/O Vinod Ram @ Binod Ram Village- Jagdishpur, Ward No.- 04, P.s.- Sahebganj, Distt.- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Shivendra Kumar Sinha, Advocate Mr. Ranjeet Patel, Advocate Mr. Avnish Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Md. Shakir Ahmad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with Sahebganj P.S. Case No. 220 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Sections 80, 238 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that one Rambha Devi was married with Dilip Ram six years ago. It is alleged that she was subjected to cruelty on account of nonfulfillment of dowry demand by her in-laws. On 10.05.2025, the informant received an information that the deceased was ill and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19483 of 2026(2) dt.24-04-2026 2/3 when he reached there, he came to know that the deceased had been killed.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence and have been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that the nature of the allegations is general and omnibus. The petitioners are the brother-in-law and sister-in-law of the deceased. The main thrust of the allegations is against the husband, who is already in custody. He further submits that a statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent.
5. In contra, learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioners.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The petitioners are directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender in connection with Sahebganj P.S. Case No. 220 of 2025, they will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19483 of 2026(2) dt.24-04-2026 3/3 like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-II, West Muzaffarpur subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T