Mundrika Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32500 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-24 Year-2026 Thana- KOTWA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Mundrika Sahani S/o Singhdayal Sahani @ Shivdeyal Sahani, R/o Village - Barkhurwa, P.S. - Kotwa, District - East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vijay Shankar Shrivastava, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Pronoti Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 12-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kotwa P.S. Case No. 24 of 2026, dated 18.01.2026, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 107, 238 and 239 read with Section 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. As per the prosecution case, daughter of the informant committed suicide and allegation against the petitioner is that he threw her dead body at a secluded place.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. The whole allegation is baseless and improbable and there is no material to show that the petitioner has done anything to dispose of the dead body.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32500 of 2026(2) dt.12-05-2026 2/3 The deceased was under severe emotional stress due to refusal of marriage by the person with whom she was in relationship with and she eventually committed suicide. This fact has also been corroborated by the post-mortem report. If there was no foul play involved then why would a father throw the dead body of his own daughter, instead of performing the last rites. Learned counsel next submits that petitioner is having clean antecedent and chargesheet has been submitted. Learned counsel lastly submits that petitioner is in custody since 19.01.2026.

5. Learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State opposes the submissions made on behalf of the petitioner.

6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the doubtful nature of allegation against the petitioner and also considering his period of custody and submission of chargesheet, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari / concerned Court, in connection with Kotwa P.S. Case No. 24 of 2026, subject to the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32500 of 2026(2) dt.12-05-2026 3/3 condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the B.N.S.S. and other following conditions:

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial Court.

(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the Court concerned. (Arun Kumar Jha, J) Shahnawaz/- U T