Bhagan Ram @ Rajesh Ram v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72817 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-108 Year-2025 Thana- DHANAHA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Bhagan Ram @ Rajesh Ram Son of Dhanai Ram Resident of Village - Devipur Bazar, Bagaha, P.S.- Dhanaha, District - West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Baban Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence under Section 103 of the B.N.S., 2023.
3. As per the prosecution case, the informant alleged that the sister of the informant was married to the petitioner about 15 years ago, after which she was subjected to torture. On 07.04.2025, the informant came to know that the petitioner had killed his sister. Upon reaching the place of occurrence, the informant found her dead and noticed bruises on her body.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case merely because he happens to be the husband of the deceased. It is further submitted that the informant is not an
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72817 of 2025(3) dt.01-12-2025 2/2 eyewitness to the occurrence. The petitioner is in custody since 09.04.2025.
5. However, learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the bail petition and submitted that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased and there are specific and direct allegations against him of causing multiple cut injuries on her body by means of a toka. The postmortem report shows that the cause of death is hemorrhagic shock due to multiple sharp cutting wounds.
6. Considering the nature and gravity of the offence and the fact that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased, and that there are specific and direct allegations against him, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, and the same is accordingly rejected.
7. However, since the petitioner has been in custody since 09.04.2025, the Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Neha/- U T