Haldhar Sah @ Haladar Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91852 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-440 Year-2024 Thana- SUPAUL District- Supaul ====================================================== Haldhar Sah @ Haladar Sah Son of Late Dukhi Sah Resident of Village - Ghuran, Ward No.- 06, Police Station - Supaul, District - Supaul. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Uday Chand Prasad, Advocate Ms. Pooja Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nawal Kishore Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 27-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Supaul P.S. Case No. 440 of 2024, S.T. No. 45 of 2025, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 302, 34 of I.P.C.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is husband of the deceased. He is said to have killed the deceased for demand of dowry.

4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It has been further submitted that while the deceased had gone to fetch water from the hand-pump, she had fallen down and sustained head injuries which is supported

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.91852 of 2025(5) dt.27-04-2026 2/2 by the witnesses. The deceased and the petitioner have two children. The petitioner is in custody since 09.07.2024 having clean antecedent. Out of seven witnesses only two witnesses have been examined.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody and the delay in trial, this application is allowed. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-V, Supaul /concerned Court below in connection with Supaul P.S. Case No. 440 of 2024.

7. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioners at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express any opinion on the merits of the case.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) sanjeev/- U T