Santosh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88211 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-479 Year-2024 Thana- HILSA District- Nalanda ====================================================== Santosh Kumar Son of Sanjay Yadav Resident of Village- Agherapar (Diripar), PS -Noorsarai District -Nalanda Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Anirudh Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Khurshid Anwar, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Hilsa P. S. Case No. 479 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 80, 61(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. As per F.I.R., marriage of the daughter of informant was solemnized with this petitioner in the year 2024. It is alleged that this petitioner along with other named accused persons killed the daughter of informant due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry of gold chain.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner never demanded any dowry nor harassed the deceased. As a
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88211 of 2025(3) dt.11-03-2026 2/2 matter of fact, deceased herself committed suicide as she was unhappy with this marriage, which was performed against her will. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and is in custody since 28.05.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application and submitted that petitioner is husband of the deceased and there is specific accusation that he along with other accused persons killed her due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.
6. Considering the nature of accusation and gravity of the offence, prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T