Patna High CourtCR. MISC./48751/2025dismissed

Raj Kumar Sah v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-13Mr. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48751 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-155 Year-2024 Thana- ADAPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Raj Kumar Sah S/O Sohan Sah R/O Village- Sheikwa Tola,PO and P.SAdapur, Distt-East Champaran at Motihari-845401 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Krishna Prasad, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.J.N. Thakur, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 13-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Adapur P.S. Case No. 155 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 304-B, 498-A, 120-B r/w Sections 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The allegation against the accused persons including the petitioner is of torturing and causing death of the victim, due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The allegation of demand of dowry is prima facie, a false case. The allegation of demand has been levelled after the birth of two children. The learned counsel for the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48751 of 2025(6) dt.13-01-2026 2/2 drew my attention to paragraph no. 16 of the case diary, which contains the confessional statement of the petitioner. He stated that from the wedlock with his wife, he has a son, Ankush Kumar, aged five years and a daughter, Riya Kumari, aged two years. He received a nude video clip of his wife on his mobile phone and when he inquired about that clip from his wife, she begged pardon. However, when a similar videograph again appeared on his mobile phone. He is in custody since 09.05.2024.

5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

6. The bail petition is disposed of with the observation that if the trial is not concluded within a period of six months, the petitioner shall renew his prayer for bail. (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Nirmal/- U T