Bhograj Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44086 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-279 Year-2023 Thana- KOTWA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Bhograj Ram, S/o Late Deodhari Ram, Resident of Village-Madhuaha, Police Station-Kotwa, District-East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Himanshu Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ajit Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 08-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kotwa P.S. Case No. 279/2023, registered for the offences under Sections 304(B), 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3⁄4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the sister of the informant was married with co-accused Upendra Ram. The informant alleged that the petitioner and other co-accused persons used to demand of Rs.3 lacs from the sister of the informant and they further used to torture her. The informant further alleged that the husband of the sister of the informant was having illicit relationship with his sister-in-law and in one night when the sister of the informant caught them in compromising position, they killed the sister of the informant and put her dead body on her bed.

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4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased and is living separately from the family of the deceased and has no concern with their day to day affair. The petitioner never demanded any dowry and never tortured the deceased. From the FIR, it is apparent that the dispute arose in the family of the deceased over relationship of the husband of the deceased with another woman and the petitioner has no concerned with the said alleged dispute. The husband of the deceased is already in custody. The charge has been framed. The petitioner is in custody since 09.10.2025 and is having clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner. The learned APP submits that it is the case of dowry death and the petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased.

6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the non-specific nature of allegation against the petitioner and further considering the framing of charge against him and further considering the period of custody of the petitioner and his clean antecedent, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44086 of 2026(2) dt.08-07-2026 3/3 Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-XII, East Champaran at Motihari/court concerned, in connection with Kotwa P.S. Case No. 279 of 2023, subject to the condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the BNSS and other following conditions:

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial court.

(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) V.K.Pandey/- U T