Krishna Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21604 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-252 Year-2024 Thana- JALALPUR District- Saran ====================================================== 1.

Krishna Mahto Son of Late Chandeshwar Mahto Resident of Village - Bishunpura, P.S.- Jalalpur, Distt.- Saran at Chapra 2.

Raju Mahto Son of Krishna Mahto Resident of Village - Bishunpura, P.S.- Jalapur, Distt.- Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Md. Nazir Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 23-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Jalalpur P.S. Case No. 252 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, daughter of the informant was done to death by her in-laws for nonfulfillment of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material have been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioners are

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21604 of 2025(2) dt.23-04-2025 2/2 father-in-law and brother-in-law of the deceased. The allegation levelled against the petitioners is general and omnibus in nature. No dowry demand was made by the petitioners from the deceased. The petitioners are separate in mess and business from the deceased and her husband. It is further submitted that the husband of the deceased has already surrendered before the Court below and he is in judicial custody. The petitioners are in custody since 30.10.2024 and have got no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Jalalpur P.S. Case No. 252 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T