Jogendra Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44102 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-657 Year-2024 Thana- BIDUPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Jogendra Mahto Son of Liku Mahto Resident of Village - Kalyanpur Chaksik Andar Dala Naya, P.S.- Bidupur, District - Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Md. Matloob Rab, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 05-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Bidupur P.S. Case No. 657 of 2024, registered under Sections 80, 238, 352 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that daughter of the informant has been done to death by her husband and inlaws for non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submitted that the allegation levelled against the petitioner is not specific rather the same is general and omnibus in nature. Husband of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44102 of 2025(5) dt.05-02-2026 2/2 the deceased is in custody. It is next submitted that the petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased and is separate in mess and business from the husband of the deceased. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that other co-accused has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 15.02.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 3272 of 2025.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory 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 Bidupur P.S. Case No. 657 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T