Kishan Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74902 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-151 Year-2024 Thana- HALAI District- Samastipur ====================================================== Kishan Ram S/o- Nanhki Ram @ Nanhaki Ram Village- Indrawara @ Indar Wara Ward No- 8 PS- Halai Distt- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Madhav Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Chandra Sen Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 23-03-2026 Heard Mr. Madhav Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Chandra Sen Prasad Singh, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 12.01.2025 in connection with Halai P.S. Case No. 151 of 2024, F.I.R. dated 28.12.2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.

3. According to prosecution case, the informant alleged that the petitioner along with other accused persons killed his daughter due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case merely on the ground that he is husband of the deceased. He further submits that there was no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74902 of 2025(5) dt.23-03-2026 2/3 external injury found of the body of the deceased and death was caused due to asphyxia due to hanging which suggest that the deceased committed suicide herself and the petitioner is in custody since 12.01.2025.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner is named in the FIR and death of informant's daughter was caused under suspicious circumstances within seven years of her marriage but fairly submits that no external injury found of the body of the deceased.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned district & Additional Sessions Judge-IX, Samastipur in connection with Halai P.S. Case No. 151 of 2024, subject to the following conditions:- i. 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74902 of 2025(5) dt.23-03-2026 3/3 reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

iii. 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 antecedent, 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) Suruchi/- U T