Sohan Shah @ Sohan Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82067 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-52 Year-2025 Thana- Sinha District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Sohan Shah @ Sohan Sah Son of Mahesh Sah @ Mahesh Shah Resident of Village- Porhan (Porha), P.S.- Sinha, District- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Diwakar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 31-01-2026 Heard Mr. Diwakar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 06.06.2025, in connection with Sinha P.S. Case No. 52 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 05.06.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the B.N.S, 2023.

3. Petitioner is the husband of the victim. Allegation against the petitioner is of committing torture and caused death due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the allegation as alleged in the F.I.R. is false and fabricated and the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82067 of 2025(3) dt.31-01-2026 2/3 petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. In fact, the victim has committed suicide herself and the police has found that she has committed suicide and chargesheet has been submitted against the petitioner under Section 108 of B.N.S. and the petitioner is in custody since 06.06.2025.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the police has submitted chargesheet under Section 108 of B.N.S., 2023 against the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Sinha P.S. Case No. 52 of 2025, subject to the following conditions :-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82067 of 2025(3) dt.31-01-2026 3/3 witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(3) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Ibrar//- U T