Pankaj Kumar @ Pankaj Kumarsingh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47771 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-58 Year-2025 Thana- DAUDPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar @ Pankaj KumarSingh son of Baidyanath singh Resident Of Village- Chakiya Nawalpur Ke Tola Police Station -Daudpur District -Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Mili Kumari, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Parmanand Prasad, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 15-10-2025 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 Daudpur P.S. Case No. 58 of 2025, registered for the offences under Sections 80 & 3(5) of the BNS.

3. As per the prosecution case, the daughter of the informant was married with co-accused brother of this petitioner on 31.01.2023. The allegation against the petitioner and other co-accused persons is that they used to torture the daughter of the informant on account of demand of dowry. Ultimately, on 09.03.2025 the daughter of the informant was found dead in her matrimonial home.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The petitioner is the younger brother of the husband of the deceased and there is general and omnibus allegation against all the family members that they

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47771 of 2025(3) dt.15-10-2025 2/3 strangulated the daughter of the informant on account of their dowry demand but the daughter of the informant committed suicide and post mortem report shows she died due to hanging. It was the petitioner who informed the police as well as the informant after which they came to the place of occurrence. The co-accused husband of the deceased has surrendered on 16.06.2025 and he is in custody. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner used to live in Gurgaon in connection with his job and occasionally comes to his village. Charge sheet has been submitted. The petitioner is in custody since 10.03.2025 and he has got a clean and fair antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner. Learned A.P.P. submits that petitioner is brother of the husband of the deceased and there is allegation of demand of dowry and subsequently killing the daughter of the informant on non-fulfillment of the demand.

6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner is stated to be brother-in-law of the deceased and also considering his subsequent conduct and further considering submission of charge sheet and period of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47771 of 2025(3) dt.15-10-2025 3/3 custody of the petitioner with his clean antecedent, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M.F.C., Saran at Chapra/concerned court, in connection with Daudpur P.S. Case No. 58 of 2025, 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) Anuradha/- U T