Pramod Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42470 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-272 Year-2024 Thana- KORHA District- Katihar ====================================================== Pramod Singh S/o Sanichar Singh Resident of Village- Filwariya, P.S.- Korha, Distt- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Raghvendra Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Shakir Ahmad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 15-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Korha P.S. Case No.272 of 2024 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 80/3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against three named accused persons including the petitioner with allegation that upon non-fulfillment of demand of motorcycle, daughter of the informant was tortured and subsequently, killed by her In-laws family.

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.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42470 of 2025(2) dt.15-07-2025 2/3 The petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased and was living separately and his mess was also separate. The petitioner was also having no involvement in the family affairs of his son. There is no specific or direct allegation of any overt act against the petitioner rather the same is general and omnibus in nature. There is not a single independent witness who has come forward to support the prosecution case. He further submits that from the postmortem report, it appears that no external injury has been found except bruise on the right side of cheek. He further submits that the cause of death has not been ascertained and therefore, viscera has been preserved. He further submits that the matter has been compromised between the parties. He further points out that the husband of the deceased is already in custody. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and is languishing in judicial custody since 20.01.2025 without any rhymes or reason.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner again submits that the co-accused namely Rita Devi has already been granted anticipatory bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 09.07.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 42505 of 2025.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42470 of 2025(2) dt.15-07-2025 3/3 stating that the offence alleged is serious in nature.

7. Having heard rival contention of both the parties and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, the period of custody of the petitioner, as also there being no specific allegation against the petitioner, let the petitioner, abovenamed, be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Korha P.S. Case No.272 of 2024. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) rishi/- U T