Akloo Sahni v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20344 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-399 Year-2023 Thana- GAIGHAT District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== 1.
Akloo Sahni Son of Mana Sahni Resident of village - Sura, P.S.- Gaighat, District - Muzaffarpur.
2.
Jaikal Devi Wife of Akloo Sahni Resident of village - Sura, P.S.- Gaighat, District - Muzaffarpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sunil Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Ms. Pronoti Singh, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State.
2. Petitioners apprehend arrest in Gaighat P. S. Case No. 399 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the prosecution case, on 14.09.2023 informant received information on mobile phone that her daughter has committed suicide. It is alleged that these petitioners along with other F.I.R. named accused persons killed the daughter of the informant by strangulation, due to nonfulfillment of dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20344 of 2026(2) dt.21-04-2026 2/2 petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. Petitioners have falsely been implicated in this case merely because they are in-laws of the deceased. Petitioners are separate in mess and property and have got no concern with the affairs of the couple. Thrust of accusation is against husband of the deceased. Petitioners claim clean antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application and submitted that petitioners are named in the F.I.R. and there is specific allegation against them that they along with other accused persons killed the deceased by strangulation.
6. Considering the nature and seriousness of accusation, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is refused.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T