Monu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26423 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-459 Year-2025 Thana- SARAIYA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== 1.

Monu Kumar S/O Lakhan Paswan Resident Of Village- Brahmpura, P.s.- Saraiya, Dist.- Muzaffarpur 843101 2.

Babita Devi W/O Lakhan Paswan Resident Of Village- Brahmpura, P.s.- Saraiya, Dist.- Muzaffarpur 843101 3.

Munni Kumari D/O Lakhan Paswan Resident Of Village- Brahmpura, P.s.- Saraiya, Dist.- Muzaffarpur 843101 4.

Munna Kumar S/O Lakhan Paswan Resident Of Village- Brahmpura, P.s.- Saraiya, Dist.- Muzaffarpur 843101 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Ajay Paswan S/O Jagdish Paswan R/O Vill.- Bhagwanpur Pakri, Ward no. 2, P.S.- Lalganj, Dist.- Vaishali, Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Uday Prasad Singh, Advocate Mr. Krishna Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. Petitioners apprehend arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 80(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

3. Prosecution case, in brief, is that marriage of the daughter of informant was solemnized in the year 2020. Thereafter, it is alleged that these petitioners, along with other F.I.R. named accused persons, committed torture and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26423 of 2026(4) dt.09-07-2026 2/3 harassment and subsequently, killed the daughter of informant due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. Petitioner nos. 1 & 4 are brothers-in-law, petitioner no. 2 is mother-in-law and petitioner no. 3 is sister-in-law of the deceased and they are simply victims of over-implications. Allegation against petitioners is general and omnibus. Petitioners are separate in mess and property and they are not concerned with family affairs of the deceased. Moreover, thrust of accusation is against husband of the deceased who is already in custody since 07.03.2026. Petitioners claim clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application.

6. Considering the fact that husband of the deceased is already in custody, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that let the above named petitioners in the event of their arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate 4th, West Muzaffarpur in connection with Saraiya P.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26423 of 2026(4) dt.09-07-2026 3/3 S. Case No. 459 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T