Ajay Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58884 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-174 Year-2024 Thana- ASHTHAWAN District- Nalanda ====================================================== Ajay Paswan, Son of Umesh paswan, R/o Village - Soiybapur, PS. - Asthawan, Dist. - Nalanda.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Raj Kishor Prasad, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Indu Kumari Srivastava, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER 10-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Asthawan P.S. Case No. 174 of 2024 dated 07.08.2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is that for the demand of dowry he used to assault and torture his wife (deceased). It is further alleged by the informant that she was informed by the neighbour of her daughter that her daughter has been hanged.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58884 of 2025(4) dt.10-12-2025 2/3 this case. It is submitted that there was no demand of dowry on the part of the petitioner. It is submitted that the petitioner never tortured the deceased. It is further submitted that there is no eye witness to the alleged occurrence. Lastly, it has been submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 25.02.2025, having no criminal antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted in the case.

5. Learned A.P.P for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased and the she died within seven years of her marriage. The post-mortem report reveals that assault injuries found on the person of the deceased. It is submitted that the cause of death is head injury caused by hard and blunt substance.

6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

7. Accordingly, the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail is rejected.

8. The learned Trial Court is directed to take all

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58884 of 2025(4) dt.10-12-2025 3/3 endeavour to conclude the trial at the earliest, preferably, within one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order without granting any necessary adjournment.

9. This application stands dismissed.

(Khatim Reza, J) prabhat/- U T