Patna High CourtCR. MISC./57099/2025bail granted

Vijay Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-25Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57099 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-152 Year-2025 Thana- RAFIGANJ District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Vijay Chaudhary S/O Late Karu Chaudhary R/O Village- Pogar, P.S.- Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Soni Kumari, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Satya Nand Shukla, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Rafiganj P.S. Case No. 152 of 2025 dated 23.03.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 238A, 80 read with Section 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and the co-accused persons are alleged to have killed the informant's daughter due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry. It is further alleged that the accused persons disappeared the dead body of the deceased and then fled away from the house.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57099 of 2025(2) dt.25-08-2025 2/2 this case. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. The petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased and he has no concern with the alleged offence. The petitioner neither demanded any dowry nor tortured the deceased. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 05.05.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Aurangabad in connection with Rafiganj P.S. Case No. 152 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T