Harendra Ram v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44941 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-112 Year-2025 Thana- CHAKIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1.
Harendra Ram, S/o- Bhulan Ram, Resident of village - Sihorwa, Gaundra, P.S.- Chakia, District- East Champaran 2.
Manjay Kumar, S/o- Harendra Ram, Resident of village - Sihorwa, Gaundra, P.S.- Chakia, District- East Champaran 3.
Reeta Devi, W/o- Harendra Ram, Resident of village - Sihorwa, Gaundra, P.S.- Chakia, District- East Champaran 4.
Deopati Kunwar @ Devpati Devi, W/o- Late Bhulan Ram, Resident of village - Sihorwa, Gaundra, P.S.- Chakia, District- East Champaran 5.
Madhu Kumari, W/o- Manjay Kumar, Resident of village - Sihorwa, Gaundra, P.S.- Chakia, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 16-07-2025 Heard Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, learned APP for the State.
2.The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with Chakia P.S. Case No. 112 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Sections 103(1), 80 and 3(5) of B.N.S.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the niece of the informant Kajal Kumari was married to one Ajay Kumar on
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44941 of 2025(2) dt.16-07-2025 2/3 25.04.2024. It is further alleged that after some time of the marriage Kajal was being subjected to cruelty on account of non-fulfillment of dowry demand. It is also alleged that gold chain, AC, fridge, bike and cash of Rs. 5 Lakh was being demanded. It is further alleged that she was being assaulted. The informant received an information that she has been hanged by her in-laws. On this information when he went to the matrimonial house of Kajal (deceased), he found her dead.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. They all are in-laws and have falsely been implicated in this case. It has further been submitted that husband of the deceased is already in custody. Nature of allegation is general and omnibus. It has also been submitted that the petitioners are living separate from the deceased and her hatband. It has also been submitted that except for the neck, no injury has been found on other body parts of the deceased. Petitioners are having no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioners.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44941 of 2025(2) dt.16-07-2025 3/3 Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The petitioners are directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender in connection with Chakia P.S. Case No. 112 of 2025, they will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Motihari, East Champaran, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482 (2) of the B.N.S.S.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T