Sheikh Chand @ Chand Mahmmad @ Shekh Chand Mahmmad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26267 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-590 Year-2025 Thana- MUFFASIL District- West Champaran ====================================================== 1.

Sheikh Chand @ Chand Mahmmad @ Shekh Chand Mahmmad S/o Late Seikh Kabul Hasan Resident of Village - Lalu Nagar, Baldari, Ward no 36, P.S. - Bettiah Muffasil, District - West Champaran, Bihar. 2.

Sabrun Nesha @ Subrun Nesha W/o Sheikh Chand @ Chand Mohammad@Shekh Chand Mahmmad Resident of Village - Lalu Nagar, Baldari, Ward no 36, P.S. - Bettisah Muffasil, District - West Champaran, Bihar.

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Ashad Alam @ Mahmmad Arsad S/o Sheikh Chand @ Chand Mahmmad @Sekh Chand Mahmmad Resident of Village - Lalu Nagar, Baldari, Ward no 36, P.S. - Bettisah Muffasil, District - West Champaran, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Mayank Mohan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Madhuri Lata, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 20-04-2026 Heard Mr. Mayank Mohan, learned counsel for the petitioners and Ms. Madhuri Lata, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. Petitioners seeks bail who are in custody since 11.01.2026 in connection with Bettiah Mufassil P.S. Case No. 590 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 13.12.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023.

3. According to prosecution case, petitioners along with other accused persons have committed murder of the informant's daughter due to non-fulfillment of demand of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26267 of 2026(2) dt.20-04-2026 2/3 dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners have clean antecedent and they have falsely been implicated in the present case. From perusal of the F.I.R it appears that there is no specific allegation of assault or demand of dowry attributed against these petitioners rather there is general and omnibus allegation against all the accused persons including these petitioners. Petitioner no. 1 is father-in-law, petitioner no. 2 is mother-in-law and petitioner no. 3 is the brother-in-law of the deceased and they have no concern at all from the family affairs of the deceased. In fact, they are living separately from the deceased and the deceased has committed suicide herself. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted the charge sheet against the petitioners. The petitioners are in custody since 11.01.2026.

5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances that the petitioners have clean antecedent and there is no specific allegation against them, let the petitioners, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26267 of 2026(2) dt.20-04-2026 3/3 amount each to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Bettiah Mufassil P.S. Case No. 590 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:- i. Petitioners shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and on their absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, their bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. ii. If the petitioners tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

iii. And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioners and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioners have concealed their criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioners. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Vanisha/- U T