Aakash Dhruv @ Akash Dhruv @ Chhotu v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62838 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-188 Year-2025 Thana- BANJARIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Aakash Dhruv @ Akash Dhruv @ Chhotu S/o Late Dhruv Narayan Singh Resident of Village - Banjariya Sammi Mai Asthan, Ward No. 22, P.S. - Banjariya, District - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Y.C. Verma, Sr. Advocate Mr. Madhurendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Rajendra Singh, A.P.P.
For the Informant :
Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Mr. Hemant Raj, Advocates ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Banjariya P. S. Case No. 188 of 2025 in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. Prosecution case, in brief, is that marriage of the sister of informant was solemnized with this petitioner in the year 2023. Thereafter, it is alleged that all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, killed her by strangulation due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62838 of 2025(3) dt.10-11-2025 2/2 petitioner is husband of the deceased and he never tortured the deceased or demanded any dowry. As a matter of fact, deceased herself committed suicide. There is no specific accusation of overt act against the petitioner. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and is in custody since 27.03.2025. Charges have already been framed.
5. However, learned A.P.P. for the State as well as learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposed the bail application.
6. Considering period of custody and the fact that charges have been framed, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Banjariya P. S. Case No. 188 of 2025.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T