Binod Mukhiya @ Binod Mukhia v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89617 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-147 Year-2024 Thana- RANIGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== Binod Mukhiya @ Binod Mukhia, S/O Late Jagdish Mukhiya, Resident of Village- Hingwa, Ward no. 12, Police Station- Bhargama, District- Araria. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Mukesh Kumar Rana, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 15-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Raniganj P.S. Case No. 147 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304(B), 302, 120B of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that Raj Kumari Devi (deceased) was married to Nitish Mukhiya. It is alleged that there was dispute between Nitish and the deceased and Nitish always said to marry the younger sister of the deceased. If his marriage will not be solemnize with the younger sister of the deceased then the deceased will be killed.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89617 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026 2/2 committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He is maternal uncle of the husband of the deceased. The nature of allegation is general and omnibus. The main thrust of allegation is against the husband and he is already in custody. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 07.09.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Araria in connection with Raniganj P.S. Case No. 147 of 2024. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T