Prem Lal Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64921 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-138 Year-2025 Thana- SAKRA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Prem Lal Sahni S/O Parikshan Sahni R/O Vill.- Simra, P.S.- Sakra, Dist.- Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravi Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Jitendra Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 21-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Sakra P.S. Case No. 138 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections-80, 3(5) of B.N.S.

3. The prosecution case in brief is that the accused persons including the petitioner (father-in-law) caused death of Rina Devi and her baby and hanged her in Mahmmadpur Kothi Pilkhi Lichi Gachhi by her sari. It is further alleged in the FIR that soon after her marriage, she was subjected to cruelty and harassment in connection with demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. He is father-in-law of the deceased having no concern with the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64921 of 2025(4) dt.21-01-2026 2/2 alleged occurrence. The petitioner has been made accused in this case merely because he is father of husband of the deceased. The FIR itself shows that the deceased saw her husband making physical relation with his Bhabhi and on protest, he assaulted the deceased.

5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the informant opposed the prayer for bail by submitting that all the accused persons committed murder of the deceased and her baby.

6. There is allegation on the husband that he had physical relation with his Bhabhi which was seen by the deceased due to which, he badly assaulted his wife (deceased). The petitioner is father-in-law and according to submission, the petitioner has been made accused merely because he is father of husband of the deceased.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner named above, 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, Muzaffarpur in connection with Sakra P.S. Case No. 138 of 2025.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) A.K.V.//- U T