Mithlesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55628 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-460 Year-2024 Thana- RANIYATALAB District- Patna ====================================================== Mithlesh Kumar S/o Sanjay Yadav R/o Village- Raghunathpur Mathiya Tola, P.S.- Rani Talab, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ashok Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Md. Mushtaque Alam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 15-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 80 and 85 of B.N.S. and Section 3⁄4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the daughter of the informant, namely, Muskan Devi(deceased) was married to this petitioner on 22.04.2024. She was being subjected to cruelty on account of non-fulfillment of dowry demand. On 11.12.2024, at 8:55 PM the informant had call with the deceased and on same day at 12:50 AM, he received a call that the deceased is no more. The informant suspects that the petitioner and his in-laws have killed her daughter.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55628 of 2025(4) dt.15-12-2025 2/3 petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that during course of investigation, it has come that the deceased has consumed poison. From perusal of the postmortem report, it is clear that the doctors have found no any ante-mortem injury on the person of the deceased. Viscera is preserved and viscera is generally preserved in the case of poisoning. It has also been submitted that the witnesses during investigation have supported that the deceased herself has told them while she was having vomiting tendencies that she in anger has consumed poison. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 12.12.2024.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State and learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the 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 Rani Talab P.S. Case No. 460 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55628 of 2025(4) dt.15-12-2025 3/3 each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Danapur, Patna/ Concerned Court.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) shubham/- U T