Nand Kishore Tiwari v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30553 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-476 Year-2023 Thana- MAJHAULIA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Nand Kishore Tiwari S/O Late Ramsakal Tiwari Resident of Vill- Nautan Khurd, P.O.-Harpur, P.S.-Majhauliya, Dist- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sitesh Kashyap, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Arun Kumar, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Majhauliya P. S. Case No. 476 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 498A, 120B, 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per prosecution case, this petitioner along with other F.I.R. named accused persons killed the daughter of informant due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased and is simply a victim of over implication. Allegation against petitioner is general and omnibus. Petitioner is separate in mess and property and has got
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30553 of 2026(2) dt.13-05-2026 2/2 no concern with the affairs of the deceased. Moreover, thrust of accusation is against husband of the deceased who is already in custody. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and is in custody since 16.02.2026.
5. However, learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, clean antecedent, period of custody and the fact that husband of deceased in already in custody, this bail application is allowed. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Majhauliya P. S. Case No. 476 of 2023. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T