Nagraj Das @ Nagraj v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57152 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-34 Year-2023 Thana- GOPALPUR District- West Champaran ====================================================== Nagraj Das @ Nagraj S/O Dhanai Das R/O Village- Chhota Gulariya, P.SGopalpur, Dist.- West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Anant Kumar 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-09-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 302, 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per prosecution case, informant alleged that marriage of his daughter was solemnized with co-accused Raj Kumar Das as per Hindu rites and rituals and thereafter, all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, committed torture and harassment with the victim for nonfulfillment of additional demand of dowry. It is further alleged that on 14.03.2023 at about 9 AM, all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, killed daughter of informant.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57152 of 2025(2) dt.23-09-2025 2/3

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case merely because he happens to be brother-in-law (Bhaisur) of the deceased. Petitioner is victim of over implication. Petitioner is separate in mess and property and has got no concern with the affairs of the deceased and her husband. No specific accusation of assault or demand of dowry has been alleged against this petitioner. Informant is not an eye witness of the alleged occurrence. Thrust of accusation is against husband of deceased who has already is custody since 18.03.2023. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, general and omnibus nature of accusation and clean antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57152 of 2025(2) dt.23-09-2025 3/3 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Gopalpur P.S. Case No. 34 of 2023, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S..

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T