Sanjay Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55428 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2021 Thana- MEHUSH District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Sanjay Yadav S/o Sharan Yadav R/o Village- Lalunagar Tiuri, P.S.- Manpur, District- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Rizwanul Haque, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Prem Kumar Jha, APP Mr. Jitendra Kumar, Adv.for Informant ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 26-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for offence under Sections 302, 201, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per F.I.R., this petitioner alongwith other coaccused persons killed daughter of the informant for dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case merely because he happens to be husband of the deceased. Petitioner neither demanded any dowry nor committed torture to the deceased. Petitioner has got clean antecedent and is in custody since 12.07.2024. Chargesheet has been submitted.
5. However, learned counsel for informant opposes the bail petition and submits that petitioner is husband of deceased and there is specific and direct allegation against him of committing torture and demanding dowry. Deceased has died in an unnatural circumstances at her matrimonial home.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55428 of 2025(2) dt.26-09-2025 2/2
6. Considering the nature and gravity of offence and the fact that petitioner is husband of the deceased and there is specific and direct allegation against him, the prayer for bail of petitioner is rejected. However, the Trial Court is directed to conclude the trial as early as possible preferably within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay U T