Panna Sao @ Pannalal Sao v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64554 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-77 Year-2025 Thana- RAFIGANJ District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Panna Sao @ Pannalal Sao S/o Late Pandit Sao Resident of village - Kotwara, P.S - Rafiganj, District - Aurangabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar Pandey, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Lakshmi Kant Sharma, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 15-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Rafiganj P.S. Case No.77 of 2025 registered for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 80/238(a), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. As per prosecution case, the daughter of the informant was married with co-accused Santosh Sao four years ago who was tortured by the accused persons including the petitioner due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand. It is alleged that daughter of the informant was killed by the in-laws and husband and cremated without the consent of the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased who is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64554 of 2025(3) dt.15-11-2025 2/2 petitioner was residing separately and he has no concern with the affairs of the deceased and her husband. Learned counsel submits that the allegation against the petitioner is general in nature. He further submits that petitioner is an old aged person of 62 years who is in custody since 15.02.2025 and he has got clean antecedent. Learned counsel submits that charge sheet had already been submitted in this case after completion of investigation. He further submits that there is no likelihood of absconding the petitioner or tampering with the evidence and he undertakes to cooperate in the trial of the case.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the submissions made on behalf of the parties, facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody, let the petitioner, named above, be enlarged on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Aurangabad in connection with Rafiganj Excise P.S. Case No.77 of 2025.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) Ritik/- U T