Patna High CourtCR. MISC./32845/2025dismissed

Munna Kumar @ Munna Kumar Mistri v. The State Of Bihar

2025-05-22Mr. Justice Harish Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32845 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-256 Year-2024 Thana- KADWA District- Katihar ====================================================== Munna Kumar @ Munna Kumar Mistri, S/O Subodh Mistri, Resident of Village- Mahammadpur, PS- Kadwa, Distt-Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bhola Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Raj Kishor Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-05-2025 Heard learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Kadwa P.S. Case No. 256 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 80(2), 123, 85, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. There is allegation that the marriage of the petitioner was solemnized with the deceased just 6 months ago and she was subjected to torture, leading to consumption of poison and her death.

4. Learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioner has made various submissions including the submission that the deceased was taken to the hospital, where

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32845 of 2025(2) dt.22-05-2025 2/2 she died during the course of treatment.

5. On the other hand, learned Advocate for the State opposed the pre-arrest bail application.

6. Regard being had to the submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the allegations levelled in the FIR and the fact that the deceased died within 6 months of the marriage and soon before the marriage there is a demand of dowry and torture, this Court is not acceded to the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner, accordingly the bail application stands rejected.

(Harish Kumar, J) supratim/- U T