Dhanjit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42260 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-299 Year-2024 Thana- BHAGWANPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Dhanjit kumar S/o Ram Naresh Sah R/o Village- Maganpur, P.S-Bhagwanpur, District-Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Satish Narain Singh, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, A.P.P.
For the Informant :
Mr. Raja Ram Rai, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Bhagwanpur P. S. Case No. 299 of 2024 in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 80(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. As per the prosecution case, marriage of the daughter of informant was solemnized with this petitioner and thereafter, it is alleged that she was subjected to torture and cruelty by the petitioner and other F.I.R. named accused persons due to non fulfillment of demand of dowry. Subsequently, on 22.10.2024, the accused persons set the daughter of informant on fire, which resulted in her death.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42260 of 2025(2) dt.08-08-2025 2/2
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is husband of the deceased and at no point of time, he demanded any dowry or harassed her. Allegation against petitioner is general and omnibus. Petitioner is in custody since 13.11.2024.
5. However, learned A.P.P. for the State as well as learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposed the bail application and submitted that there is dying declaration of the deceased wherein she has categorically stated that her husband and mother-in-law set her on fire.
6. Considering the nature of accusation and gravity of the offence, prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T