Maheshwar Ram @ Maheswer Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84869 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-41 Year-2025 Thana- KHANPURA District- Samastipur ====================================================== 1.

Maheshwar Ram @ Maheswer Ram Son of Anandu Ram Resident of Village - Shobhan Basantpur, Police Station - Khanpur, District - Samastipur.

2.

Sita Devi Wife of Maheshwar Ram Resident of Village - Shobhan Basantpur, Police Station - Khanpur, District - Samastipur. 3.

Dharmendra Ram @ Dhamendra Ram Son of Maheshwar Ram Resident of Village - Shobhan Basantpur, Police Station - Khanpur, District - Samastipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 103(2), 238, and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. As per the prosecution case, the daughter of the informant was married to Sikandar Ram in the year 2015, and subsequently she was blessed with three children. After ten years of marriage, on 20.02.2025, the informant came to know

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84869 of 2025(2) dt.09-12-2025 2/3 that these petitioners and other co-accused had committed the murder of the daughter of the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the informant is not an eye-witness to the occurrence. Petitioner No. 1 is the father-in-law, petitioner No. 2 is the mother-in-law, and petitioner No. 3 is the brother-in-law of the deceased. The allegations are general and omnibus in nature. The thrust of the accusation is against the husband of the deceased, who is already in custody since 06.03.2025. The petitioners are separate in mess and property and have no concern with the family affairs of the deceased and her husband. Petitioner Nos. 1 and 2 are in custody since 06.03.2025, and petitioner No. 3 is in custody since 07.03.2025. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.

6. Considering the nature of the accusation and the period of custody, the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners is allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the above-named petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84869 of 2025(2) dt.09-12-2025 3/3 satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Samastipur, in connection with Khanpur P.S. Case No. 41 of 2025.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Neha/- U T