CR. MISC./87208/2025 of Pintu Kumar Vs The State of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87208 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-11 Year-2025 Thana- DALSINGHSARAI District- Samastipur ====================================================== Pintu Kumar S/o- Bhushan Rai Village- Keota PS- Dalsigsarai, Dist- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar PATNA ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Surya Narayan Roy, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s: Mr. Anant Kumar 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 27-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103, 80 and 3(5) of the B.N.S.. 3 . It is a case of dowry death. As per prosecution case, informant alleged that marriage of his daughter was solemnized with co-accused Vikash Kumar as per Hindu rites and rituals and thereafter, all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, committed torture and harassment with the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry and subsequently, all the accused persons committed murder of the victim. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87208 of 2025(2) dt.27-01-2026 2/3 4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. From bare perusal of the F.I.R. it is apparent that informant is not an eye witness to the occurrence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case merely because he happens to be brother-in -law of the deceased. Petitioner is separate in mess and property and has got no concern with the affairs of the deceased and her husband. Allegation of demand of dowry is general and omnibus and no specific accusation of overt act has been alleged against this petitioner. Thrust of accusation is against husband of deceased who is already in custody . As a matter of fact, the deceased, who was mother of three children , committed suicide . Moreover, charge-sheet has already been submitted and petitioner, having no criminal antecedents, is in custody since 06.03.2025 . 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, general and omnibus nature of accusation, clean antecedents and period of custody, the prayer for grant bail of to the petitioner is allowed. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87208 of 2025(2) dt.27-01-2026 3/3 7. Accordingly, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and Additional Sessions Judge Dalsingsarai, District- Samastipur in connection with Dalsingsarai P.S. Case No. 11 of 2025 . Koushik/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T