Patna High CourtCR. MISC./2627/2026bail granted

Amarjit Sah @ Amarjeet Sah v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-27Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2627 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-64 Year-2023 Thana- BAKHARI District- Begusarai ====================================================== Amarjit Sah @ Amarjeet Sah S/O Shiv Yogi Sah R/O Vill.- Bagras ward no.- 08,P.S- Bakhri, Dist- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sunil Kumar Yadav, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Akshay Lal Pandit, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 27-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bakhari P.S. Case No. 64 of 2023, instituted for the offences under Sections 304(B) and 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner alongwith the family members tortured and killed the deceased for the non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is the brother-in-law (Dewar) of the deceased. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that general and omnibus allegation has been made against the petitioner. No specific overt act is alleged against the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner is separate in mess and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2627 of 2026(2) dt.27-01-2026 2/2 business and has got no concern in the family affairs of the deceased and her husband. Husband of the deceased is already in custody. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that other co-accused has been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 31.08.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 56122 of 2023. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 01.09.2025 and has no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, husband of the deceased being in custody, as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Bakhari P.S. Case No. 64 of 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) manish/- U T