Patna High CourtCR. MISC./71385/2025bail granted

Neeraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-06-23Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71385 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-277 Year-2024 Thana- JHAJHA District- Jamui ====================================================== Neeraj Kumar S/o Sharwan Paswan @ Sharwan Kumar R/o VillageKeshopur, P.S.- Jhajha, District- Jamui ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Prabhat Ranjan Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Satya Nand Shukla, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Jhajha P.S. Case No. 277 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 85, 80(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

3. The petitioner is the husband of the deceased. He is alleged to have killed his wife for demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel further submits that on the day of incident, the petitioner was not in his house and the deceased had committed suicide after bolting the room from inside. Learned counsel for the petitioner furthermore submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71385 of 2025(8) dt.23-06-2026 2/2 there is no progress in the trial and the petitioner is in custody since 18.06.2025 having no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the period of custody and delay in trial, this application is allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Jamui/ concerned Court below in connection with Jhajha P.S. Case No. 277 of 2024.

8. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express any opinion on the merits of the case.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T