Suraj Ram v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43870 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-282 Year-2025 Thana- MAHUA District- Vaishali ====================================================== 1.
Suraj Ram S/o Late Vilat Ram R/o Village- Chatwara Khaspatti, P.S- Mahua, District- Vaishali, Bihar 2.
Jagtarni Devi W/o Suraj Ram R/o Village- Chatwara Khaspatti, P.S- Mahua, District- Vaishali, Bihar 3.
Raushan Kumar S/o Amarjit Ram R/o Village- Chatwara Khaspatti, P.SMahua, District- Vaishali, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Satya Nand Shukla, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioners apprehend arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 80, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. Prosecution case, in brief, is that marriage of the daughter of informant was solemnized with co-accused Ritik Kumar in the year 2024. Thereafter, it is alleged that the daughter of informant was subjected to torture and cruelty by these petitioners, along with other F.I.R. named accused persons and subsequently, the accused persons killed her due to non-
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43870 of 2026(2) dt.21-07-2026 2/3 fulfillment of demand of dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. Petitioner nos. 1 & 2 happen to be co-villagers of the husband of deceased and petitioner no. 3 is brother-in-law of the deceased and they are simply victims of over-implications. Allegation against petitioners is general and omnibus. Petitioners are separate in mess and property and they are not concerned with family affairs of the deceased. Moreover, thrust of accusation is against husband of the deceased who is already in custody since 13.03.2026. Petitioners claim clean antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application.
6. Considering the fact that husband of the deceased is already in custody, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that let the above named petitioners in the event of their arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Mahua P. S. Case No. 282 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43870 of 2026(2) dt.21-07-2026 3/3 Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T