Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79280 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-195 Year-2025 Thana- MINAPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Sahni Son of Manoj Sahni Resident of VillageBada Bharati, P.S.- Minapur, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Anant Kumar 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 21-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Minapur P.S. Case No. 195 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 80, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner alongwith the family members tortured and killed the deceased for the non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is the not the relative of the deceased rather he is a covillager. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that general and omnibus allegation has been made against the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79280 of 2025(2) dt.21-11-2025 2/2 petitioner. No specific overt act is alleged against the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner is separate in mess and business and has got no concern in the family affairs of the deceased and her husband. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 26.07.2025 and has two criminal antecedents. The co-accused person has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 25.09.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 68897 of 2025.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, there being no specific allegation against the petitioner as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Minapur P.S. Case No. 195 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T