Abhimanyu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33344 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-117 Year-2024 Thana- SAHEBPUR KAMAL DistrictBegusarai ====================================================== Abhimanyu Kumar S/O Abhimanyu Kumar R/O Village- Raghunathpur, P.SSahebpur Kamal, Distt.- Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rabi Bhushan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 17-07-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The accused/petitioner seeks bail in connection with S.Tr. No. 184 of 2025 arising out of S. Kamal P.S. Case No. 117 of 2024 registered for the offences under Sections 304B, 498A, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Principal Judge, Begusarai.

3. The accused/petitioner is not named in the First Information Report and is in custody since 27.01.2025.

4. Allegation against the petitioner is to cause death of the daughter of the informant, who is none else but the wife of the petitioner due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry as raised for a cash of Rs. Three Lakhs.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33344 of 2026(3) dt.17-07-2026 2/3

5. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that FIR categorically suggest that at the time of occurrence petitioner was in Delhi in his professional capacity and was not present at his home, where occurrence took place. It is submitted that in view of the aforesaid, keeping this petitioner behind the bar even for a day is unjustified. While concluding argument, it is submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent.

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State, while opposing the prayer for bail of the petitioner, submitted that trial of this case is at its fag end. It is submitted that several witnesses during course of investigation suggested involvement of this petitioner with the present crime in question. It is pointed out that wife of the deceased was strangulated to death, which is apparent from her post-mortem report. While concluding argument, learned A.P.P. submitted that trial of this case is at its fag end.

7. A report regarding stage of the trial was made available to this Court, which reveals that prosecution evidence has been closed on 02.06.2026, and mater was listed for recording the statement of the accused persons

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33344 of 2026(3) dt.17-07-2026 3/3 under section 313 of the Cr.P.C. on 6th of June, 2026.

8. In view of aforesaid, without making any comment on merit as the trial of this case is at its fag end, prayer of bail of the petitioner stands rejected.

9. However, learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial positively within next three months, failing which petitioner may renew his prayer of bail, if so advised.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Rajeev/- U T