Hira Singh @ Hira Lal Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71154 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-144 Year-2025 Thana- ISLAMPUR District- Nalanda ====================================================== 1.

Hira Singh @ Hira Lal Singh S/o Late Rampadarth Singh R/o Village - Madhopur, Belley, P.S - Islampur, District - Nalanda, Pin - 801303 2.

Poonam Devi W/o Hira Singh @ Hira Lal Singh R/o Village - Madhopur, Belley, P.S - Islampur, District - Nalanda, Pin - 801303 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mrs. Nivedita Nirvikar, Advocate :

Mrs. Shashi Priya, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Vinod Shanker Modi, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 09-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Islampur P.S. Case No. 144 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 80(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. Prosecution story, in short, is that the petitioners along with other family members have killed the deceased for non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that petitioners have falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner no.1 is the father-in-law and petitioner no.2 is the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71154 of 2025(2) dt.09-10-2025 2/2 mother-in-law of the deceased. There is general and omnibus allegation against these petitioners. Learned counsel further submitted that there is no specific allegation of demand of dowry from these petitioners. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioners are in custody since 24.07.2025 and have no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, there being no direct allegation against the petitioners as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Islampur P.S. Case No. 144 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T