Patna High CourtCR. MISC./71390/2025bail granted

Vishal Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-21Mr. Justice Khatim Reza2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71390 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-254 Year-2024 Thana- UDAKISHUNGANJ DistrictMadhepura ====================================================== Vishal Kumar, S/O Ranjan Muni, Resident of Village - Baijnathpur, Ward No. - 07 ,P.S. - Udakishuganj, District Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Patla Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER 21-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with S. Tr. No. 314 of 2024 arising out of Udaikishunganj P.S. Case No. 254 of 2024 dated 02.08.2024, instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 80(2)/3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the marriage of the petitioner was solemnized with the daughter of the informant. On 01.08.2024, the daughter of the informant was found dead. It is alleged that the petitioner and his family members killed the daughter of the informant due to non-fulfilment of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71390 of 2025(3) dt.21-01-2026 2/2 is the husband of the deceased. It is further submitted that during trial, the informant has been examined as P.W.-1, who has clearly contradicted the prosecution case and stated that her daughter was suffering from mental disorder before her marriage and earlier she tried to commit suicide time and again. In paragraph 7 of the cross-examination, the informant has clearly stated that she had cordial relation with her in-laws and no dowry demand was made by the accused persons. Lastly, it has been submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 02.04.2025 having one criminal case against him.

5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, IInd , Madhepura in S.T. Case No. 314 of 2024 arising out of Udakishunganj P.S. Case No. 254 of 2024.

(Khatim Reza, J) premchand/- U T