Anshu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84838 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-48 Year-2025 Thana- Refinery District- Begusarai ====================================================== Anshu Kumar S/o Srikant Singh R/O Vill./Mohalla- Mosadpur, P.O.- Tilrath, P.S.- Refinery, Dist.- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shubhesh Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 01-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Refinery P.S. Case No.48 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 80(2) & 3(5) of the BNS and under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner was married to one Shasha Kumari. It is further alleged that she was being subjected to cruelty on account of nonfulfillment of dowry demand. On 11.05.2025, the informant got information by nearby persons that on 10.05.2025 all the accused persons have burnt the daughter of the informant with an intention to kill her. The deceased ultimately died on 16.05.2025 at about 4 o' clock at Sadar Hospital, Begusarai and all the accused persons fled away from there.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84838 of 2025(4) dt.01-04-2026 2/2 has submitted that from perusal of the case diary it will transpire that the deceased has put fire to herself and that the father-in-law of the deceased has made every attempt to save her. She was rushed to Navlok Hospital and after they got short in funds, she was shifted to Sadar Hospital where she died. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that from perusal of the case diary it is not clear as to whether the family members of the deceased were called to attend funeral or cremation of the deceased or not and from perusal of the post-mortem report it is clear that the deceased has got 90% burn injuries. The death of the deceased has taken place in dubious circumstances and the story which is propounded by the petitioner does not create confidence. A report from the learned trial court was called from regarding the stage of trial and according to which only charges has been framed and the case is fixed for evidence of prosecution witnesses.

5. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage, however, he is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail after six months, if the trial is not concluded.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T