Sourav Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31843 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-143 Year-2024 Thana- BIHPUR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Sourav Kumar, Son of Nityanand Kumar, Resident of Village- Bhrampur, Ward No. 13, P.S.- Bihpur, District- Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with S.T. No. 949 of 2025 arising out of Bihpur P.S. Case No. 143 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B), 328 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The main submissions advanced by the petitioner's counsel are that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated merely being the husband of the deceased. It is further submitted that the petitioner has clean antecedent and is in custody since 01.08.25. It is contended that the allegations made in the FIR are general and omnibus in nature and no specific allegation of demand of dowry has been attributed to the petitioner. Learned counsel further submits that the marriage
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31843 of 2026(2) dt.12-05-2026 2/3 between the petitioner and the deceased was a love marriage and there was no occasion for demand of dowry. It is further submitted that during investigation several independent witnesses have stated that at the time occurrence, the deceased was alone in the house and no witness has supported the allegation that the petitioner or his family members administered poison to the deceased. It is also submitted that upon learning about the illness of deceased, the petitioner and his family members rushed her to the hospital but she died on the way.
4. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
5. In the facts and circumstances of this case and considering the statements made in the petition as well as above submissions, coupled with the petitioner's custody period and also the fact that the charges have been framed upon the petitioner and cause of death of the deceased has been opined due to poisoning as stated by the petitioner's counsel, in my opinion, petitioner deserves to the relief of bail. Accordingly, let the petitioner named-above be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31843 of 2026(2) dt.12-05-2026 3/3 concerned Court in connection with S.T. No. 949 of 2025 arising out of Bihpur P.S. Case No. 143 of 2024. (Shailendra Singh, J) maynaz/krishna/- U T