Nitish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39609 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-183 Year-2025 Thana- Singhaul District- Begusarai ====================================================== 1.

Nitish Kumar Son of Ramnath Mahton Resident of Village- Rachiyahi Poorvi tol, P.S.- Singhaul, District- Begusarai. 2.

Ramnath Mahto Son of Late Moti Mahton Resident of Village- Rachiyahi Poorvi tol, P.S.- Singhaul, District- Begusarai. 3.

Kajal Kumari Wife of Rajendra Mahton Resident of Village- Rachiyahi Poorvi tol, P.S.- Singhaul, District- Begusarai. At Present Village- Barahpur Ward No. 11, N.H. 31, Bind Toli Mor, P.S.- Mokama (mor), District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sarvottam Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State .

2. Petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 80 (2), 238 and 3(5) of BNS.

3. As per prosecution case, daughter of informant was married with co-accused co-accused Rohit Kuma in the year 2023 and after the marriage, she was subjected to cruelty and harassment by all the accused persons due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry and ultimately the accused persons committed the murder of informant's daughter.

4. Petitioner no. 1 is devar, petitioner No. 2 is father-in -law and petitioner no. 3 is married Nanad of the deceased. They are

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39609 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 2/2 simply victim of over implications. Allegation is general and omnibus against these petitioners. Petitioners are separate in mess and property and have got no concern with deceased and her husband. It is further submitted that thrust of the accusation is against husband of the deceased who is already in custody since 30.03.2026 .

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioners.

6. However, considering the aforesaid facts, materials available on record and other circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioners, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Judge IV cum- A.C.J.M -IV, Begusarai in connection with Singhaul P.S. Case No. 183 of 2025 subject to condition as laid down under Section 482 ( 2 ) of BNSS 2023.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Koushik/Alok RajU T