Ravi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81183 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-77 Year-2025 Thana- NATWAR District- Rohtas ====================================================== Ravi Kumar, Son of Algu Ram, Resident of Village- Raghunathpur Tola, P.O.- Saraon, P.S.- Natwar, District- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Shashi Kant, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Pranav Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 10-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Natwar Bazar P.S. Case No.77 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 80 and 3(5) of B.N.S.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the daughter of the informant has been killed by her in-laws. On this information when the informant went to the matrimonial house of the deceased, he found spots on her neck and abrasion which was bleeding. The informant suspects that the deceased was killed by pressing her neck. The deceased Shobha Kumari was married to the petitioner. She was also pregnant. She has complained that she was being subjected to cruelty on account of non-fulfillment of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81183 of 2025(5) dt.10-02-2026 2/3 dowry demand of motorcycle and other articles. Petitioner is the husband.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in the present case. It has further been submitted that in this case, the informant has given an application before the learned trial Court that he has filed this case due to misconception. There was no demand of dowry and the deceased was mentally ill. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 12.04.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the state has vehemently opposed the prayer of bail and has submitted that from perusal of the postmortem report it will transpire that the doctor conducting autopsy of the deceased has found multiple abrasion of different size and the side of neck contusion on lateral side of left mandible of about 3cm x 1/2cm. The doctor conducting autopsy has opined that the cause of death is cardio respiratory failure due shock because of homic Asphyxia. He has further submitted that the injuries on the person of the deceased shows that she was assaulted. Petitioner is the husband.
6. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of allegation, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage and, as such, his prayer
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81183 of 2025(5) dt.10-02-2026 3/3 for bail stands rejected.
7. However, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after six months if the trial is not concluded. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T