Raj Kishore Thakur @ Raj Kishore Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25286 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-226 Year-2018 Thana- KEOTI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Raj Kishore Thakur @ Raj Kishore Sharma S/o Ratte Lal Sharma @ Ratte Lal Thakur R/o Vill- Majhigama, P.S.- Keoti, Distt- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Ganga Kumari @ Ganga Devi W/o Raj Kishore Thakur, D/o Vishwanath Sharma R/o Vill- Nariyatol, P.S.- Keoti, Distt- Darbhanga. At present- Ganga Devi, C/o Chandeshwar Sharma, R/o Vill- Karhatiya Shahbazpur Ward No. 3, P.S.- Sadar, Distt- Darbhanga ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Saurav Anand, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ramesh Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-05-2025 Heard Mr. Saurav Anand, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Ramesh Chandra, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Keoti P.S. Case No. 226/ 2018 dated 20.12.2018 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Section(s) 498(A) read with section 34 of the IPC and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. The main submissions advanced by the petitioner's counsel are that the petitioner is the husband of the informant and has been languishing in jail since 28.01.2025 and the instant matter relates to the offences punishable under section 498(A) read with section 34 of the IPC as well as sections 3 and 4 of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25286 of 2025(2) dt.05-05-2025 2/2 the Dowry Prohibition Act, though, the informant, wife of the petitioner, has made allegation of physical cruelty with her but in support of this allegation, there is no medical evidence and further, the informant has solemnized second marriage with one Chandeshwar Sharma and entered into a new marital life. It is further submitted that investigation against the petitioner has been completed.

4. Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the bail prayer of the petitioner.

5. In the facts and circumstances of this case and considering the aforesaid submissions advanced by the petitioner's counsel and mainly taking into account the custody period of the petitioner as well as completion of investigation against him, this court is inclined to grant the relief of regular bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, let the petitioner namedabove be released on bail in connection with Keoti P.S. Case No. 226/ 2018 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/-( Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court concerned.

(Shailendra Singh, J) BKS/- U T