Bibhuti Chaudhary @ Bhibhuti Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40696 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-122 Year-2024 Thana- TARAPUR District- Munger ====================================================== 1.
Bibhuti Chaudhary @ Bhibhuti Chaudhary Son of Late Laxmi Chaudhary village- Kamargama, Ps- Tarapur, Dist- Munger 2.
Ramesh Chaudhary son of Bibhuti Chaudhary @ Bhibhuti Chaudhary village- Kamargama, Ps- Tarapur, Dist- Munger ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar 2.
Chhopal Singh Son of Late Sohan Prasad Singh village- Parmanandpur, PsShambhuganj, Dist- Banka ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Surya Narayan Sah, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Kalyan Shankar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 07-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Tarapur P.S. Case No. 122 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B), 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, the petitioners along with other co-accused persons have killed the niece of the informant for non-fulfillment of dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioners also submits that the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40696 of 2025(2) dt.07-07-2025 2/3 allegation levelled against the petitioners are general in omnibus in nature. No specific allegation has been attributed against the petitioners. It is next submitted that the petitioners are father-inlaw and brother-in-law of the deceased and they are separate in mess and business from the husband of the deceased. It is further submitted that husband of the deceased is in judicial custody. The petitioners are in custody since 15.01.2025 and have got no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.
7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Tarapur P.S. Case No. 122 of 2024, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioners.
(II) The petitioners shall appear on each and every
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40696 of 2025(2) dt.07-07-2025 3/3 date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioners.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T