Pramod Ravidas @ Pramod Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72035 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-118 Year-2022 Thana- DANIYAWAN District- Patna ====================================================== Pramod Ravidas @ Pramod Kumar Son of Manju Ravidas Resident of Village- Kohawan, Police Station- Daniyawan, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Awadhesh Kumar, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 22-12-2025 Heard Mr. Awadhesh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, learned APP for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 28.08.2023, in connection with Sessions Trial No. 151 of 2024 & 1190 of 2024 arising out of Daniyawan P.S. Case No. 118 of 2022, F.I.R. dated 10.08.2022 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B), 201, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture and cause death to the sister of the informant due to nonfulfillment of demand of dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case merely on the ground that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72035 of 2025(3) dt.22-12-2025 2/3
5. Earlier the petitioner had moved before this Court for grant of regular bail in Cr. Misc. No. 54523 of 2024 but the same was rejected vide order dated 06.12.2024.
6. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 28.08.2023 and the trial is not concluded as yet.
7. Vide order dated 07.11.2025, a report was called for with regard to the stage of the trial. The report of the learned Trial court dated 12.11.2025 reveals that out of twelve chargesheeted witnesses, only two witnesses have been examined.
8. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the report of the learned Trial court, there is no chance of early conclusion of the trial in near future and the petitioner is in custody since 128.08.2023.
9. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, on the other hand, vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
10. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody as well as report of the learned trial Court, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72035 of 2025(3) dt.22-12-2025 3/3 VIIIth, Patna City, Patna in connection with Sessions Trial No. 151 of 2024 & 1190 of 2024 arising out of Daniyawan P.S. Case No. 118 of 2022, subject to the following conditions :-
(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.
(3) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Ibrar//- U T