Ramashray Chauhan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1648 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-61 Year-2013 Thana- MANPUR District- Nalanda ====================================================== 1.

Ramashray Chauhan S/O Late Basudeo Chauhan R/O Village- Vishunpur, P.S.- Manpur, District-Nalanda 2.

Urmila Devi W/O Surendra Chauhan R/O Village- Vishnupur, P.S.- Manpur, District-Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Raj Kishor Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 22-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioners are seeking regular bail in connection with Manpur P.S. Case No. 61 of 2013, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B), 201, 34 of the IPC.

3. The informant is mother of the deceased. She lodged an FIR stating therein that the second marriage of her daughter, Sona Devi, was solemnized with co-accused Surendra Chauhan. The accused persons strangulated her to death due to nonfulfillment of the demand of dowry of Rs. 50,000/-.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. Petitioner no. 1 is the father-in-law of the deceased, whereas petitioner no. 2 is the sautan (the first wife of Surendra

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1648 of 2026(2) dt.22-01-2026 2/2 Chauhan). They are persons of clean antecedents and have been in custody since 07.11.2025. He has further submitted that the husband of the deceased has been granted bail and the case of the petitioners is on better footing.

5. On the other hand, the learned counsel for the informant has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the witnesses in paragraph nos. 5, 6, 231 and 232 of the case diary have supported the occurrence.

6. The husband of the deceased has been granted bail, and the case of the petitioners is on better footing.

7. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, let the petitioners above-named, are directed to furnish bail bond and on doing so, the court below shall release the petitioners on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Nalanda, Biharsharif/Concerned Court in connection with Manpur P.S. Case No. 61 of 2013, subject to the following conditions that the petitioners shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make themselves available as and when required by the court.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Nirmal/- U T