Satish Yadav @ Chhatish Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41521 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-401 Year-2024 Thana- KHUSRUPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Satish Yadav @ Chhatish Ray S/O Late Laru Ray @ Late Nuru Ray @ Late Nuru Yadav Resident of Village-Khirodharpur, Police Station- Khushrupur, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Nirmal Kumar Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 11-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

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The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Khusrupur P.S. Case No. 401 of 2024 instituted for the offence under Sections 80, 103(1), 238, 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3.

Prosecution case in short is that daughter of the informant was done to death by her in-laws due to nonfulfillment of the demand of dowry. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is not named in the FIR. Petitioner is villager of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41521 of 2025(3) dt.11-07-2025 2/2 deceased. Husband of the deceased is already in custody. There is no specific allegation of torturing and demand of dowry against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that only allegation against the petitioner is that he helped in the disposal of the dead bodies of deceased and her child. Police after completion of investigation has submitted charge sheet in this case.

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On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case coupled with the nature and gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is accordingly rejected. 7.

However, if the petitioner surrenders before the court below within a period of four weeks from today and prays for regular bail, the same would be considered by the court below in accordance with law without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T