Patna High CourtCR. MISC./28019/2025bail granted

Lakhindra Das v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-05Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28019 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-146 Year-2024 Thana- HATHAURI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Lakhindra Das Son of Late Nandu Das Resident of Village -Barhad ward No 12, PS- Hathauri, Dist- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Yogendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 05-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Hathauri P.S. Case No. 146 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner along with other co-accused persons have committed murder of informant's daughter for non-fulfillment of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28019 of 2025(3) dt.05-08-2025 2/2 petitioner is elder brother-in-law of the deceased. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is general and omnibus in nature. No specific allegation has been attributed against the petitioner. It is further submitted that husband of the deceased is in judicial custody and the petitioner is separate in mess and business from the husband of the deceased. The petitioner is in custody since 22.11.2024 and has got no criminal antecedent.

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

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

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Hathauri P.S. Case No. 146 of 2024.

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