Ram Pravesh Tanti v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41957 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-61 Year-2024 Thana- Parihara District- Begusarai ====================================================== Ram Pravesh Tanti S/o Parjeevee Tanti R/o Village- Bahuara, P.S.- Parihara, District- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abneesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Zainul Abedin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 18-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Parihara P.S. Case No. 61 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 85, 352, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner alongwith the family members tortured and killed the deceased for the non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that general and omnibus allegation has been made against the petitioner. No specific overt act is alleged against the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41957 of 2025(3) dt.18-08-2025 2/2 that petitioner is separate in mess and business and has got no concern in the family affairs of the deceased and her husband. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 02.11.2024 and has no criminal antecedent. The co-accused person has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 13.05.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 12028 of 2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, claim based on parity as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Parihara P.S. Case No. 61 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T