Mohan Sada v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40839 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-446 Year-2024 Thana- SURSAND District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== 1.

Mohan Sada, Son of Dahaur Sada 2.

Ram Kumar Sada, 3.

Ajay Sada @ Ajay Kumar, both Son of Mohan Sada All are resident of Village- Radhaur, Ward No. 06, P.S.- Sursand, DistrictSitamarhi ... ... Petitioners

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Singh, Advocate :

Smt. Divya Bharti, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 24-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The accused/petitioners are named in the FIR and apprehending their arrest in connection with Sursand P.S. Case No.446 of 2024 registered under Sections 80(2) read with 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (in short 'BNS').

3. Allegation against the petitioner is to cause death of married daughter of informant along with coaccused persons/family members due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry as raised for one motorcycle.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40839 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 2/3

4. Learned counsel appearing for petitioners submits that the petitioner no.1 is father-in-law and the petitioner no.2 and 3 are brothers-in-law of the deceased daughter of the informant. The allegation is very much general and omnibus in nature. The thrust of allegation is available against husband. It is submitted further that the daughter of the informant was a short-tempered lady and out of domestic quarrel, committed suicide. It is pointed out that the occurrence was reported to the informant whereafter he participated in the last rites of his deceased daughter but after passing of four days, upon instigation of family members/co-villagers, the present false case was lodged implicating entire family members just to harass them.

5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of fact, as petitioners are in-laws, facing general and omnibus allegation qua demanding dowry, accordingly, all above-named three petitioners are directed to be released on bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender in the court

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40839 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 3/3 below within a period of four weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate Pupri, Sitamarhi in connection with Sursand P.S. Case No.446 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the CrPC/under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Sanjeet/- U T