Chandrika Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30412 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-221 Year-2024 Thana- BANJARIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Chandrika Sah S/O- Late Durga Sah Village- Budhwa Ps- Banjariya DistEast Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sharda Nand Mishra, Advocate Mr. Deepak Kumar, Advocate Mr. Dhandev Kumar, Advocate Mr. Atul Kumar, Advocate Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Suman Kumari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 06-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Banjariya P.S. Case No. 221 of 2024 instituted for the offence under Sections 80, 238, 3(5) & 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3.

Prosecution case in short is that the daughter of the informant has been done to death by her in-laws due to nonfulfillment of the demand of dowry. 4.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 04-09-2024. Petitioner bears no criminal antecedent, as per disclosure made in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30412 of 2025(2) dt.06-05-2025 2/2 paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.

5.

It has been further submitted by the petitioner's counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased. Husband of the deceased is already in custody. There is no specific allegation attributed against the petitioner, rather allegation is general and omnibus in nature. It is next submitted that charge sheet is submitted in this case and charge is also framed. 6.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 7.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody of the petitioner, there being no direct allegation against the petitioner and charge sheet being submitted, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 8.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Banjariya P.S. Case No. 221 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T