Lal Sahed @ Lal Saheb @ Lal Sahab @ Chandraket Giri v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89001 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-118 Year-2024 Thana- PIPRA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Lal Sahed @ Lal Saheb @ Lal Sahab @ Chandraket Giri Son of Lalan Giri @ Aatmanand Giri Resident of Village- Sohanpura, P.S.- Pipra, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate For the Informant :
Mrs. Nisha Verma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 30-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Pipra P.S. Case No. 118 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304 (B) and 34 of the IPC.
3. The petitioner is the husband of the deceased. The allegation against the petitioner is that due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry, he along with the other accused persons killed the grand-daughter of the informant. Petitioner is in custody since 22.06.2025.
4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the deceased committed suicide. He further submits that out of 13 witnesses not even single witness has
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89001 of 2025(5) dt.30-03-2026 2/2 been examined by the prosecution which is delaying the trial.
5. Learned counsel for the informant submitted that the deceased has been killed by the accused persons and they have not informed the family members of the informant. The informant undertakes to examine the witnesses on the date of next hearing.
6. Considering the submissions of both the parties and the allegation against the petitioner is serious in nature, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. However, if the trial is delayed by the prosecution, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail.
7. Accordingly, the bail application stands dismissed. (Sandeep Kumar, J) khushbu/- U T