Kashindra Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52272 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-201 Year-2025 Thana- LADANIA District- Madhubani ====================================================== Kashindra Mandal S/O Garbhu Mandal R/O Village- Baurha, Ward No.3, P.S - Ladaniya, District - Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shshank Chouhan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Renuka Ratnakar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 29-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ladaniya P.S. Case No. 201 of 2025, registered for the offences under Sections 80, 103(1), 3(5) of the BNS.

3. As per the prosecution case, the daughter of the informant was married with the petitioner in 2018. The allegation against the petitioner is that he and his coaccused mother used to demand dowry and further used to torture the daughter of the informant. On 10.06.2025, the informant alleged that the petitioner and his coaccused mother and one Ramnaresh Mandal administered celphos tablet to the daughter of the informant. The informant rushed towards her matrimonial home and found his daughter unconscious on her way. While

2/4 undergoing treatment, the daughter of the informant died.

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 husband of the deceased and the allegation of demand of dowry is false and concocted. There is no eye-witness and due to misunderstanding and at the instance of the enemies of the petitioner, the case was lodged. The deceased was a quarrelsome lady and she did not like the mother of the petitioner as on the fateful day, the petitioner had gone to the hospital for treatment of his mother, the wife of the petitioner ran out of her matrimonial home and she became unconscious. The victim was taken by the petitioner to the hospital and he bore all the medical expenses.

During investigation nothing has come on record showing the cause of death to be poisoning or administration of poison by the petitioner. It appears she herself consumed the poisonous substance and subsequently died. Learned counsel further submits that charge sheet has been submitted and the case has been found to be true under Section 108 of the BNS.

3/4 poison and causing death of his wife. The petitioner is in custody since 15.05.2026.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.

6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the doubtful nature of allegation against the petitioner, 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 CJM,, Madhubani/concerned court, in connection with Ladaniya P.S. Case No. 201 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

4/4 petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) anuradha/- U T