Mithilesh Kumar @ Mithun Tanti @ Mithilesh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26114 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-143 Year-2025 Thana- AMARPUR District- Banka ====================================================== Mithilesh Kumar @ Mithun Tanti @ Mithilesh son of Bablu Tanti @ Bablu Sharma Village- Khurd koal Ps- Amarpur, District -Banka ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Murli Dhar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 21-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 461 of 2025, arising out of Amarpur P.S. Case No. 143 of 2025, registered under Sections 80(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. Earlier, the prayer for grant of regular bail of the petitioner was rejected by a coordinate Bench of this Hon'ble Court vide order dated 09.07.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 39459 of 2025.

4. As per prosecution case, the petitioner and the coaccused persons are alleged to have killed the daughter of the informant due to non-fulfillment of demand of Rs. 1 Lakh as dowry. The petitioner is the husband of the deceased. Petitioner is in custody since 20.04.2025.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26114 of 2026(2) dt.21-04-2026 2/3 petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He further submits that out of twelve chargesheeted witnesses, only four witnesses have been examined.

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

7. Considering the period of custody and delay in trial, this bail application is allowed.

8. Let the petitioner above named, be granted bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and Additional Sessions JudgeIV, Banka,/concerned court below in connection with Sessions Trial No. 461 of 2025, arising out of Amarpur P.S. Case No. 143 of 2025, subject to the condition that:

(i) The petitioner shall appear in the trial regularly, either personally or through his counsel, and shall cooperate with the trial. Non- cooperation shall result in cancellation of the bail bonds.

9. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26114 of 2026(2) dt.21-04-2026 3/3 shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Ranjeet/- U T