Surendra Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38272 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2026 Thana- NAGARNAUSA District- Nalanda ====================================================== 1.

Surendra Chaudhary Son of Late Valadev Chaudhary Resident of Village - Khadsariya, P.S. - Nagarnausa, District - Nalanda. 2.

Savitri Devi Wife of Surendre Chaudhary Resident of Village - Khadsariya, P.S. - Nagarnausa, District - Nalanda.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shyamal Prakash, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 17-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioners apprehend arrest in connection with Nagarnausa P.S. Case No. 69 of 2026 registered for offences under Sections 80 & 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioners are the father-in-law and mother-in-law of the deceased and they are alleged to have tortured, assaulted and killed the deceased.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that petitioners are quite innocent and have not committed any offence. Learned counsel submits that the petitioners are not involved in the crime and the husband, who is the main accused, is already in custody. From the F.I.R., it appears that there is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38272 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 2/2 direct allegation of demand of dowry, torture and assault against the petitioners and from the post-mortem report, it appears that the deceased was assaulted before she was killed.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and submits that it is a case of dowry death.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case also the gravity of the offence, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.

8. The petitioner is directed to surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from today and pray for regular bail.

9. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) sadique/- U T