Priya Raj v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59079 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-274 Year-2025 Thana- HAJIPUR SADAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Priya Raj W/o Jitendra Mahto Resident of Daulatpur Chandi Bitauliya, P.S.- Kazipur, District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Nafisu Zzoha, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Satyendra Narayan Singh, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Lalit Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Rohit Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 61(2) and 238 of the B.N.S..

3. As per prosecution case, informant, namely Dineshwar Mahto, alleged that on 01.04.2025, wife of informant went missing and later on, her dead body was found and blood was oozing out. Informant believes that this petitioner, along with her boyfriend, committed murder of wife of informant.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59079 of 2025(3) dt.07-11-2025 2/3 that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Informant is not an eye witness of the occurrence and only suspicion has been raised against this petitioner only because she was present in the house at the time of occurrence. Petitioner is none else than own daughter-in-law of the deceased. Moreover, charge-sheet has already been submitted and petitioner is in custody since 04.04.2025. Petitioner is a lady and has got no criminal antecedents.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. with specific accusation that she, in collusion with her boyfriend, committed murder of wife of informant.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, gravity of offence and materials that have surfaced during course of investigation, the prayer for grant bail of to the petitioner is rejected.

7. However, considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 04.04.2025, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same preferably within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59079 of 2025(3) dt.07-11-2025 3/3 of this order.

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