Shivdholan Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54218 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-148 Year-2025 Thana- BHELDI District- Saran ====================================================== Shivdholan Rai Son of Sri Jagarnath Rai Resident of village- Katsha Tola, Sishwajan, P.S.- Bheldi, District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arvind Kr. Srivastava Mr.Vijay Kumar Sinha Mr.S.K. Bhatnagar Mr.Krishn Murari Prasad For the State :

Mr.Anish Chandra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 12-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned APP for the State.

2. In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Bheldi P.S. Case No. 148 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 80, 238, 3(5) of the BNS Act.

3. The mother of the victim is the informant of this case. She lodged FIR stating therein that the marriage of her daughter was solemnized with co-accused Anjan Kumar. The accused persons (the family members) named in the FIR tortured the victim for nonfulfillment of demand of dowry. She was informed that the accused persons had killed her daughter. When she went there, she found that the house was locked and the accused persons were absconding. In the last portion of the FIR, it has been mentioned that the dead body

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54218 of 2025(2) dt.12-08-2025 2/2 was stealthily cremated and the petitioner, who is a co-villager, was also involved in cremation of the dead body.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated. There is no allegation in the FIR against the petitioner of demand of dowry. He is neither family member nor the relative of husband of the deceased. He is merely a co-villager. He is under custody since 0706-2025.

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

6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above-named be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned JM 1st Class, Saran at Chapra in connection with Bheldi P.S. Case No. 148 of 2025, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court. (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) kundan/- U T