Patna High CourtCR. MISC./80912/2025bail granted

Chandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-11Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80912 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-133 Year-2025 Thana- ATRI District- Gaya ====================================================== Chandan Kumar Son of Ranjay Yadav R/o Village- Bholi Bigha, P.S.- Atri, District- Gaya Ji ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Jagdhar Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 11-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Atri P.S. Case No. 133 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 80(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that daughter of the deceased has been done to death for non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80912 of 2025(3) dt.11-02-2026 2/3 Learned counsel for the petitioner also submitted that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased and no specific allegation has been attributed against him rather the same is general and omnibus in nature. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been arrested in this case as being husband of the deceased and she died at her matrimonial house. It is further submitted that cause of death has been opined as asphyxia and shock due to hanging. The petitioner has not made any demand of dowry from the deceased. The petitioner is in custody since 09.04.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP 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 and taking into account 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 after framing of charge, if not already framed, 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 Atri P.S. Case No. 133 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80912 of 2025(3) dt.11-02-2026 3/3 (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T