Mohan Ray v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Crl. Misc. No. 3032 of 2025, Rajiv Roy J, order dated 19-04-2025: bail petition of Mohan Ray (father-in-law) REJECTED in Sahebpur Kamal P.S. Case No. 117 of 2024, Begusarai; offences under Sections 498(A), 304(B) and 34 IPC; pregnant daughter-in-law killed 25.04.2024; post mortem records cause of death as strangulation (not suicide/hanging); husband stated in F.I.R. to have gone to Delhi, so role of parents-in-law held cannot be ignored; mother-in-law Rinku Devi's bail (Cr. Misc. No. 6294 of 2025) earlier rejected by coordinate Bench on 19.02.2025; Trial Court directed to expedite trial. Keywords: anticipatory/regular bail refusal, dowry death, 304-B IPC, strangulation, Begusarai.
What did the court decide?
Considering the facts and the allegation on record, with the cause of death being strangulation and the husband having gone to Delhi as recorded in the F.I.R., the role of the parents-in-law cannot be ignored.