Chandan Kumar Ray @ Chandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2415 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-86 Year-2024 Thana- MAKER District- Saran ====================================================== Chandan Kumar Ray @ Chandan Kumar S/O Late Parma Ray R/O Vill.- Fulwariya, P.S- Maker,Dist.- Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ram Binod Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nirmal Kumar Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 23-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Maker P.S. Case No. 86 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 304B, 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 husband 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, as a matter of fact, the deceased herself committed suicide

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2415 of 2026(3) dt.23-02-2026 2/2 which is evident from the post-mortem report and this petitioner never tortured or killed her. Learned counsel further submitted that police, after completion of investigation, submitted chargesheet under Sections 306/34 of the Indian Penal Code. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 28.07.2025 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 and the submission of the charge-sheet in the aforesaid Sections 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 Maker P.S. Case No. 86 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T