Surendra Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45082 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-480 Year-2024 Thana- TARAIYA District- Saran ====================================================== 1.

Surendra Singh S/O Late Bharat Singh R/O Village- Bhatgai, P.S.- Taraiya, Distt.- Saran at Chapra.

2.

Kiran Singh @ Kiran Devi W/O Surendra Singh R/O Village- Bhatgai, P.S.- Taraiya, Distt.- Saran at Chapra.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dewendra Narayan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 21-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Taraiya P.S. Case No. 480 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 80(2), 3(5), 238(B) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. Prosecution story, in short, is that the petitioners along with other family members have killed the deceased for non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that petitioners have falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner no.1 is the father-in-law and petitioner no.2 is the mother-in-law of the deceased. There is general and omnibus

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45082 of 2026(2) dt.21-07-2026 2/2 allegation against these petitioners. Learned counsel further submitted that there is no specific allegation of demand of dowry from these petitioners. Petitioners are separate in mess and property and have no concern with the affairs of the deceased and her husband. The husband of the deceased is already in custody. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioners are in custody since 01.04.2026 and have no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, there being no direct allegation against the petitioners as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Taraiya P.S. Case No. 480 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T