Rahul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69488 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-188 Year-2024 Thana- BHAGWANGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== Rahul Kumar Son of Lalendra Yadav Resident of Village- Nadauna, P.S.- Bhagwanganj, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sheonandan Pandit, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ajit Kumar, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 80 (2), 238 (b) and 3 (5) of B.N.S.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner along with others committed the murder of the informant's daughter for non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been made an accused in this case only on account of the fact that he happens to be the husband of the deceased, however, the deceased had committed suicide and there is no specific allegation against the petitioner who is in custody since 02.11.2024 with clean antecedent. Further, charges have been framed in this case on 15.09.2025 and the case is pending at the stage of prosecution evidence.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69488 of 2025(5) dt.24-02-2026 2/2
5. Learned APP for the State opposed the bail petition on the ground that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased who is primarily responsible for the welfare of the wife.
6. A report dated 27.01.2026 with regard to the stage of the case indicates that four out of eight charge sheeted witnesses were already examined after framing of charge on 15.09.2025 and summons etc. have already been issued to the witnesses for their examination.
7. In such view of the matter, taking into account that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased and the trial is progressing with four witnesses already having been examined, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, at this stage. However, the learned trial court is directed the conclude the case, expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months.
(Soni Shrivastava, J) vashudha/- U T