Anil Kumar @ Anil Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51823 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-81 Year-2024 Thana- Manikpur P.S District- Arwal ====================================================== Anil Kumar @ Anil Yadav S/o Samrath Yadav Resident of VillageKemdarchak, P.S.- Manikpur, District- Arwal ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Surendra Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr.Mrityunjaya Kr.Gautam ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 15-11-2025 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Manikpur P.S. Case No. 81 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 85, 80, 238, 3(5) of BNS.

3. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 31.07.2024.

4. The allegation against the petitioner who is husband of the deceased is to cause death of daughter of informant along with family members due to non fulfillment of demand of dowry as raised for Rs. 1,50,000/-.

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that during course of investigation the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51823 of 2025(4) dt.15-11-2025 2/3 witnesses stated that the present occurrence took place out of quarrel between the petitioner and his deceased wife out of which she hanged herself. It is submitted that nothing surfaced during investigation which may suggest that the act of petitioner was of such nature which may force to commit suicide by his wife without leaving any other option. While concluding the argument, it is submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent and moreover, investigation of this case is completed, for which charge-sheet has been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.

6. Learned APP while opposing the prayer of bail submitted that it is a brutal murder of married daughter of the informant within four corners of her matrimonial home within 7 years of her marriage against dowry demand which was not fulfilled. It is pointed that upon post-mortem the cause of death was ascertained as "strangulation", which suggest prima-facie unnatural death as alleged to be caused by this petitioner.

7. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51823 of 2025(4) dt.15-11-2025 3/3 taking note of fact as the daughter of the informant died within four corners of her matrimonial home within 7 years of her marriage against dowry demand, where cause of death ascertained by doctor is strangulation, accordingly, prayer of bail of petitioner stands rejected for the present.

8. As the petitioner remains in custody since 31.07.2024, accordingly, learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial preferably within 9 months of receiving of this order, failing which petitioner may renew his prayer of bail, is so advised.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Sudha/- U T