Ashfak @ Asaphak Alam @ Asfaq v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41907 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-154 Year-2026 Thana- PALASI District- Araria ====================================================== Ashfak @ Asaphak Alam @ Asfaq S/O Late Riyaj R/O Village- Ramnagar, Kumhiya Ward No.- 03, P.S.- Palasi, Distt.- Araria. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Md. Ziaul Quamar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Anil Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 29-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Palasi P.S. Case No.154 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 80, 352 & 3(5) of the BNS.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the daughter of the informant, namely, Alkama was married to one Md. Rashik. It has further been submitted that she was subjected to cruelty on account of non-fulfillment of dowry demand. Ultimately she was killed by her in-laws.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is cousin father-inlaw of the deceased. It has further been submitted that main
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41907 of 2026(2) dt.29-06-2026 2/2 thrust of allegation is against the husband of the deceased who is already in custody. It has been submitted that the nature of allegation is general and omnibus. It has further been submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is in judicial custody since 13.04.2026.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Palasi P.S. Case No.154 of 2026.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T