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Mahesh Ram v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC19 Apr 2025CR. MISC./19899/2025

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Anticipatory bail granted; Mahesh Ram v. The State of Bihar; Criminal Miscellaneous No.19899 of 2025; decided 19-04-2025 by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh (Patna High Court); offences under Sections 80 and 3(5) B.N.S.; bail conditions under Section 482(2) B.N.S.S.; dowry-related cruelty and killing allegations; Choutarwa P.S. Case No. 253 of 2024; West Champaran; bail-bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-1st, Bagaha.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be enlarged on bail upon arrest/surrender within eight weeks, on bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-1st, Bagaha, West Champaran, in connection with Choutarwa P.S. Case No. 253 of 2024, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) B.N.S.S.

Mahesh Ram Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2025)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in Choutarwa P.S. Case No. 253 of 2024 registered for offences punishable under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., should be granted anticipatory bail.

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Court's answer

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

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Ratio / Principle

In the event of arrest/surrender within eight weeks, the petitioner is to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-1st, Bagaha, West Champaran, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.

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Anticipatory bail - Patna High Court allowed the prayer of Mahesh Ram, father-in-law of the deceased, who apprehended arrest in Choutarwa P.S. Case No. 253 of 2024 (District West Champaran) for offences punishable under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., arising from allegations of dowry-related cruelty, harassment and killing of the victim married to co-accused Raj Kishor Ram in 2022. Petitioner claimed innocence and over-implication, being separate in mess and property, with thrust of accusation against the husband already in judicial custody since 16.11.2024. Bail directed: enlargement upon arrest/surrender within eight weeks on bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each before learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-1st, Bagaha, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19899 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-253 Year-2024 Thana- CHOUTARWA District- West

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Champaran

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Mahesh Ram S/O Late Gulab Ram R/O Village -Ratwal,P.S-Choutarwa, DistWest Champaran

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Milind Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the State : Mr. Mohammad Sufyan, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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2 19-04-2025

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Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

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petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.

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The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the B.N.S..

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The prosecution case, in brief, is that marriage of daughter of informant, namely Pooja Devi, was solemnized with co-accused Raj Kishor Ram in the year 2022 as per Hindu rites and rituals. It is alleged that after marriage, all the accused persons named in the F.I.R., including these petitioners, subjected daughter of informant to cruelty and harassment due to non-fulfillment of additional demand of dowry and later, they

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19899 of 2025(2) dt.19-04-2025 2/3

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killed the victim.

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It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased. Petitioner is victim of over implication. Petitioner is separate in mess and property and has got no concern with the affairs of the deceased and her husband. Thrust of accusation is against husband of deceased, who is already in judicial custody since 16.11.2024.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

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Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-1^st , Bagaha, West Champaran in connection with Choutarwa P.S. Case No. 253 of 2024, subject to condition as

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19899 of 2025(2) dt.19-04-2025 3/3

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laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S..

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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shashank/-

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