Jhun Jhun Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.76445 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-575 Year-2020 Thana- PAROO District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Jhun Jhun Ram S/O Viswanath Ram R/O Village- Singahi, P.S- Paroo, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Yugal Kishore, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 19-11-2025 Heard Mr. Yugal Kishore, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Paroo P.S. Case No. 575 of 2020 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304B, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The case of the prosecution in short is that Ritu Kumari @ Khushbu (deceased), was married to one Sonu Ram. It is further alleged that she was subjected to cruelty on account of non-fulfillment of the demand of Rs. 1,00,000/- and a bike. On 17.10.2020, the informant came to know that Khushbu has been killed by her in-laws.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.76445 of 2025(2) dt.19-11-2025 2/2 offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is the elder brother-in-law of the deceased. He was separate from his brother. It has also been submitted that Sonu Kumar (the husband of the deceased) is in custody. The nature of the allegation is general and omnibus. The main thrust of the allegation is against the husband. He further submits that a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 18.05.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, West Muzaffarpur in connection with Paroo P.S. Case No. 575 of 2020.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T