Ravi Rajak v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57714 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-268 Year-2025 Thana- SIWAN MUFFASIL District- Siwan ====================================================== Ravi Rajak S/O Ravindra Baitha Resident of Village- Bhanta Pokhar, P.S.- Muffasil (Siwan), Distt.- Siwan. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajiv Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Aslam Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 12-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 80 (2), 3(5) of the BNS.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the deceased was married to the petitioner in the year 2023. It is further alleged that she was subjected to cruelty on account of nonfulfillment of demand of dowry. It is further alleged that on 14.04.2025, the petitioner along with other in-laws killed the deceased by pressing her neck.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. It is further submitted that petitioner being the husband of the deceased has been roped in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57714 of 2025(4) dt.12-12-2025 2/2 only on the basis of general and omnibus allegation. From perusal of the postmortem report, it would transpire that the doctor conducting the postmortem found a ligature mark present on the neck of the deceased and cause of death has been opined as asphyxia due to hanging. It is further submitted that though the allegation is that the deceased was killed by pressing of her neck but the postmortem clearly rules out such allegation, as the cause of death has not been shown to be strangulation but due to asphyxia. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 16.04.2025 having no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Siwan Muffasil P.S. Case No. 268 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siwan.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U T