Sriram Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87132 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-130 Year-2023 Thana- TIKAPATTI District- Purnia ====================================================== 1.

Sriram Mahto S/O Late Shivanand Mahto Resident of Village- Goriyar Pashicham Tola, P.S.- Tikkapatti, District- Purnia 2.

Manita Kumara @ Anita Devi W/O Sriram Mahto Resident of VillageGoriyar Pashicham Tola, P.S.- Tikkapatti, District- Purnia 3.

Punam Devi W/O Jayram Mahto Resident of Village- Goriyar Pashicham Tola, P.S.- Tikkapatti, District- Purnia ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ram Naresh Ray, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 12-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2.

The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with Tikkapatti P.S. Case No. 130 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B) & 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

3.

The informant alleged that after the marriage of her daughter with Hare Ram Mahto, the husband and his family demanded Rs. 3,00,000/- and a motorcycle and subjected her to cruelty for non-fulfilment of the demand. It is further alleged that on 30.12.2023 the accused persons killed the informant's

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87132 of 2025(4) dt.12-03-2026 2/3 daughter by pressing her neck.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence as alleged against them and have falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner No.1 is brother-in-law, whereas petitioner Nos.2 & 3 are sisters-in-law of the deceased, respectively. There is no specific allegation against the petitioners rather the same is general and omnibus in nature. However, upon completion of investigation, the police submitted Final Form wherein the above-named petitioners were shown as not sent up for trial. Nevertheless, by order dated 26.03.2025, the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Purnea was pleased to take cognizance against the petitioners for the offence punishable under Section 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

5.

On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.

6.

Considering the rival submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioners above-named, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87132 of 2025(4) dt.12-03-2026 3/3 anticipatory 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 the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Tikkapatti P.S. Case No. 130 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T