Amit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40994 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-21 Year-2026 Thana- BANMANKHI District- Purnia ====================================================== Amit Kumar Son of Suresh Choudhary Resident of Village- Banmankhi, P.S.- Banmankhi, Distt.- Purnea.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. N.K. Agrawal, Sr. Advocate.

Dr. Bidhu Ranjan, Advocate.

Mr. Saroj Kumar Choudhary For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nirmal Kumar Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 25-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Banmankhi P.S. Case No. 21 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 80(2), 103(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that one Simpi Kumari (deceased) was married to Ajit Kumar in the month of June, 2025. It is alleged that she was subjected to cruelty on account of non-fulfillment of dowry demand. It is further alleged that on 26.01.2026, she was killed by strangulation by all the in-laws.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40994 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026 2/2 committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that the petitioner is brother-in-law of the deceased. The nature of allegation is general and omnibus and the main thrust of allegation is against the husband who is already in custody. He further submits that a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 23.03.2026.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M-I, Purnea in connection with Banmankhi P.S. Case No. 21 of 2026.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T