Abhinandan Kumar Bhagat @ Abhinandan Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52645 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-74 Year-2024 Thana- DERNI BAZAR District- Saran ====================================================== Abhinandan Kumar Bhagat @ Abhinandan Bhagat S/o Harkeshwar Bhagat R/o Village- Narayanpur P.O. Sutihar P.S.- Derni, District- Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vijay Kumar, Advocate Ms. Rajani Kumari, Advocate For the Informant :

Mr. Rananjay Kumar, Advocate Mr. Summit Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Satya Nand Shukla, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 12-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner; learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

2. This is the second attempt on behalf of the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Derni P.S. Case No. 74 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 304(b), 498(a) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner has been rejected vide order dated 23.10.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 75005 of 2024.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52645 of 2025(2) dt.12-09-2025 2/3

4. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is the husband of the deceased. He is alleged to have killed his wife by tying her with electric wire.

5. The petitioner is in custody since 12.04.2024.

6. Learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the informant have opposed the prayer for bail.

7. Learned counsel for the informant has not been able to explain as to the absence of the ante mortem injury and the delay in the trial.

8. In the trial, out of five, three witnesses have been examined.

9. There is no ante mortem injury found on the dead body of the deceased and the doctor has opined that the death has been caused by hanging.

10. Considering the aforesaid and the delay in the trial, this application is allowed.

11. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Session-XVII Saran at Chapra/ concerned Court in connection with Derni P.S. Case No. 74 of2024.

12. As a condition of this order, the petitioner, after

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52645 of 2025(2) dt.12-09-2025 3/3 being released on bail is directed to co-operate in the trial either by appearing personally or through his lawyer in the trial Court on each and every date fixed in the trial. Noncompliance of the condition will result in cancellation of the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T