Keshwar Chauhan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72547 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-103 Year-2025 Thana- DHANAHA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Keshwar Chauhan S/O Murari Chauhan R/O Village- Nuniyapatti, P.SDhanaha, Distt.- West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Shahbaj Alam, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 12-03-2026 Heard Mr. Shahbaj Alam, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Binod Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 19.05.2025 in connection with Dhanaha P.S. Case No. 103 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 01.04.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 238(a), 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 her daughter, namely, Anita Devi.
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 basis that he is the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72547 of 2025(5) dt.12-03-2026 2/3 husband of the deceased. As per allegation in the FIR the petitioner and other accused persons committed the murder of the daughter of the informant and disposed the body of the deceased. He further submits that the allegation as alleged in the F.I.R. is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offences as alleged in the F.I.R. He next submits that it has come during investigation that number of witnesses have stated in paragraph nos. 49,50,51 of the case diary that the deceased has committed suicide herself. He further submits that police after investigation has submitted charge sheet and trial has begun. The petitioner is in custody since 19.05.2025.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that daughter of the informant has died unnatural death and petitioner along with other co-accused persons have disposed the body of the deceased.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the fact that number of witnesses have stated that the deceased has committed suicide herself and charge has been framed against the petitioner, 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
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72547 of 2025(5) dt.12-03-2026 3/3 satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate-I Class, Bagaha, West Champaran in connection with Dhanaha P.S. Case No. 103 of 2025, 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 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