Chotu Kumar Yadav @ Chhotu Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.76673 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-179 Year-2025 Thana- DHORAIYA District- Banka ====================================================== Chotu Kumar Yadav @ Chhotu Yadav S/O Shakuni Yadav Resident of village - Bhelay, P.S- Dhoraiya District -Banka ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sudhir Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Ms. Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 10-03-2026 Heard Mr. Sudhir Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Ms. Renu Kumari, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 20.06.2025 in connection with Dhoraiya P.S. Case No. 179 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 02.06.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 80, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.
3. According to prosecution case, it is alleged that the daughter of the informant was subjected to harassment by the petitioner and other accused persons continuously after marriage due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry. It is further alleged that on 25.05.2025, the accused person beat her daughter and left her dying.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76673 of 2025(6) dt.10-03-2026 2/3 petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is false and fabricated. It appears from the FIR that date of the occurrence was on 25.05.2025 but the FIR was lodge on 02.06.2025 i.e. after delay of about seven days without giving any reason of delay after thought only to falsely implicate the petitioner. Infact the deceased has committed suicide herself by consuming poison and from bare perusal of the post-mortem report it suggest that no any external or internal injury was found on the body of the deceased and allegation against the petitioner is not supported by the medical evidence as well as FSL report and number of witnesses have stated that the deceased has committed suicide herself by consuming poison. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted the charge sheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 20.06.2025.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
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 A.C.J.M.-
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76673 of 2025(6) dt.10-03-2026 3/3 I, Banka in connection with Dhoraiya P.S. Case No. 179 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