Mantosh Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.202 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-239 Year-2019 Thana- BELAGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== Mantosh Paswan Son of Tulsi Paswan Resident of Village - Lodipur, P.S.- Belaganj, District - Gaya (Bihar).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Naresh Ray, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in Belaganj P. S. Case No. 239 of 2019 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B), 328, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. It is a case of dowry death. As per prosecution case marriage of the daughter of informant was solemnized with this petitioner in the year 2016 and thereafter, it is alleged that all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, tortured and harassed the daughter of informant and subsequently, killed her by administering poison, due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is husband of the deceased and he never demanded any dowry

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.202 of 2026(2) dt.10-02-2026 2/2 or harassed her. As a matter of fact, deceased herself committed suicide as she didn't want to live with the petitioner. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application and submitted that petitioner is husband of the deceased and there is direct and specific accusation that this petitioner along with other accused persons killed the deceased by administering poison.

6. Considering the nature of accusation, materials available on record and the fact that petitioner is husband of the deceased, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T