Sanjay Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61432 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-17 Year-2025 Thana- Chiutahan(Naxal) District- West Champaran ====================================================== Sanjay Yadav Son of Mahesh Yadav R/O Village- Marjadpur, P.S.- Chiutaha, Distt.- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. N.K. Agrawal, Sr. Advocate :
Ms. Prerna Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Uday Pratap Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 14-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 530 of 2025 arising out of Chiutaha P.S. Case No. 17 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 80, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. Prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner alongwith the family members tortured and killed the deceased for the non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is the husband of the deceased. Learned counsel for
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61432 of 2025(3) dt.14-11-2025 2/2 the petitioner submitted that general and omnibus allegation has been made against the petitioner. No specific overt act is alleged against the petitioner. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 11.04.2025 and has no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail, submitting that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased and, therefore, the onus lies heavily upon him. Considering the nature of the accusation, it being a case of dowry death, the petitioner does not deserve to be released on bail.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as also petitioner being the husband of the deceased, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is, hereby, rejected.
8. Learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T