Vijay Singh @ Vijay Prasad Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90242 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-224 Year-2025 Thana- RAJAON District- Banka ====================================================== 1.
Vijay Singh @ Vijay Prasad Singh S/o Late Tarni Prasad Singh Resident of Village - Vishnupur, P.S - Nawda Bazar O.P, District - Banka. 2.
Neelam Devi W/o Vijay Singh @ Vijay Prasad Singh Resident of Village - Vishnupur, P.S - Nawda Bazar O.P, District - Banka. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Swapnil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s:
Mr. Amitesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 15-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of anticipatory bail apprehending their arrest in connection with Rajoun P.S. Case No. 224 of 2025 registered under sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the BNS.
3. The allegation in the First Information Report relates to causing the death of the daughter of the informant at the matrimonial household by the accused persons including the present petitioners.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners at the outset submits that the petitioners are the father-in-law and mother-in-
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90242 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026 2/3 law of the deceased daughter-in-law and the main thrust of the allegation with regard to causing of domestic violence and commission of physical assault is upon the husband of the deceased who is already in custody since 24.05.2025 as it is specifically stated in paragraph 13 of the bail application. It is further submitted that the marriage was solemnized ten years ago from the date of occurrence and the present case has been lodged upon suspicion and no presumption clause would be applicable in the present case. It is also submitted that with regard to these petitioners, final form had been submitted in their favour showing them as not sent up for trial, however, differing with the same the learned Magistrate took cognizance of offence against these petitioners.
5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.
6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the fact that petitioners are the father-in-law and mother-in-law of the deceased daughter-inlaw and the allegation with regard to causing of violence and assault both rest on the husband of the deceased, who is in custody, coupled with the fact that final form in favour of the petitioners have been submitted, let the petitioners, above named
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.90242 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026 3/3 who have no criminal antecedent, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks, be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Rajoun P.S. Case No. 224 of 2025 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Banka, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure/Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S, 2023 and subject to the further condition that they shall co-operate in investigation/trial. (Soni Shrivastava, J) Vikash/- U T