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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./63379/2025bail granted

Rajiv Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-04Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63379 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-23 Year-2025 Thana- Gokhulpur District- Nalanda ====================================================== Rajiv Kumar S/o Siyaram Bind R/o Village - Bhatha, P.S - Gokhulpur (Gokulpur), District -Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Uday Pratap Singh, APP For informant :

Mr. Aayushman, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant+ and learned A.P.P. for the State .

2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304 B, 302, 201 , 34 and 120 B of IPC .

3 . It is a case of dowry death. The prosecution case , in brief, is that marriage of daughter of informant was solemnized with this petitioner in the year 2022 /23 . After marriage , all the accused persons, including this petitioner started demanding dowry and due to non-fulfillment of the same , they committed murder of daughter of informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner is husband of the deceased. He is in custody since 01.05.2025 . Charge has already been framed. The case is running for prosecution

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63379 of 2025(4) dt.04-02-2026 2/2 evidence . Petitioner claims clean antecedent. 5 . Learned A.P.P. for the State as well as informant vehemently opposes the bail application .

6. Considering the period of custody , tardy progress of trial and other circumstances of the case , the bail application is allowed . Let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Nalanda at Biharsharif in connection with Gokulpur P. S. Case No. 23 of 2025 . (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Koushik/- U T