Patna High CourtCR. MISC./40688/2026dismissed

Mintulal Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2026-06-24Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40688 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-442 Year-2025 Thana- MOTIHARI MUFASIL District- East Champaran ====================================================== Mintulal Yadav Son of Late Buni Yadav @ Bunni Ray Resident of VillageMotihari Badharwa, P.S.- Muffasil, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shanti Bhushan Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nitya Nand Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with S.T. No. 1574 of 2025 arising out of Muffasil P.S. Case No. 442 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 80, 238 & 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is the husband of the deceased. He is alleged to have killed the deceased for demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is quite innocent and has not committed any offence and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that out of nine witnesses, four witnesses have been examined

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40688 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 2/2 till date. The petitioner is in custody since 30.07.2025 having clean antecedent.

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 gravity of the offence and the fact that the trial is proceeding, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.

8. 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