Dinesh Sahni v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32511 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-333 Year-2025 Thana- BHAGWANPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== 1.
Dinesh Sahni son of Maheshwar Sahni Resident of village -Imadpur PSBhagwanpur District -Vaishali 2.
Vivek Kumar son of Dinesh Sahni Resident of village -Imadpur PSBhagwanpur District -Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rajeev Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Mithlesh Kumar Khare, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 18-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners have prayed for bail in connection with Bhagwanpur P.S. Case No. 333 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 80, 61(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S.,2023.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the daughter of the informant namely, Arti Kumari (deceased) was married to one Vikash Kumar Sahni (son of petitioner no.1). It is alleged that she was subjected to cruelty on account of nonfulfillment of dowry demand and on 07.11.2025, the informant received an information that the deceased has been killed by her
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32511 of 2026(2) dt.18-05-2026 2/3 in-laws.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. They have been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that the nature of allegation is general and omnibus. Petitioner no.1 is father-in-law whereas petitioner no.2 is brother-in-law of the deceased. He further submits that the main thrust of allegation is against husband who is already in custody. Moreover, a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioners have no criminal antecedents and they are languishing in judicial custody since 26.02.2026.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned counsel for the informant and the learned APP for the State. Learned counsel for the informant submits that in this case, the deceased was killed within four months of the marriage and that this is a case of brutal murder.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32511 of 2026(2) dt.18-05-2026 3/3 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-VI, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Bhagwanpur P.S. Case No. 333 of 2025. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T