Suresh Yadav @ Suresh Prasad v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.953 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-558 Year-2024 Thana- DHANARUA District- Patna ====================================================== Suresh Yadav @ Suresh Prasad S/O Late Akalu Yadav Resident of VillageChak Kistipur, P.S.- Dhanrua, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Sheonandan Pandit, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-02-2025 Heard learned counsels for the parties.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S..
3. It is a case of "dowry death". The prosecution case, in brief, is that marriage of daughter of informant was solemnized with co-accused Rajanish Kumar in the year 2019. It is alleged that after marriage, all the accused persons, including these petitioners, started demanding dowry and due to nonfulfillment of the same, they committed murder of daughter of informant.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.953 of 2025(2) dt.11-02-2025 2/3 that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case merely because they happens to be grand father-in-law of the deceased. Petitioner is victim of over implication. There is no specific allegation of demand of dowry or torture. Petitioner is separate in mess & property and has got no concern with the affairs of the deceased and her husband. Thrust of accusation is against husband of the deceased, who is already in custody since 11.12.2024. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, nature of accusation and clean antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.
7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Masaurhi, Patna in connection with Dhanrua P.S. Case No. 558 of 2024, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.953 of 2025(2) dt.11-02-2025 3/3 Criminal Procedure.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T