Ajay Paswan Vs The State of Bihar

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raj Kishor Prasad, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Indu Kumari Srivastava, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER

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4 10-12-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

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learned A.P.P for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with

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Asthawan P.S. Case No. 174 of 2024 dated 07.08.2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

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The allegation against the petitioner is that for the demand of dowry he used to assault and torture his wife (deceased). It is further alleged by the informant that she was informed by the neighbour of her daughter that her daughter has been hanged.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58884 of 2025(4) dt.10-12-2025 2/3

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this case. It is submitted that there was no demand of dowry on the part of the petitioner. It is submitted that the petitioner never tortured the deceased. It is further submitted that there is no eye witness to the alleged occurrence. Lastly, it has been submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 25.02.2025, having no criminal antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted in the case.

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Learned A.P.P for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased and the she died within seven years of her marriage. The post-mortem report reveals that assault injuries found on the person of the deceased. It is submitted that the cause of death is head injury caused by hard and blunt substance.

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Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

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Accordingly, the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail is rejected .

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The learned Trial Court is directed to take all

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58884 of 2025(4) dt.10-12-2025 3/3

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endeavour to conclude the trial at the earliest, preferably, within one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order without granting any necessary adjournment.

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This application stands dismissed.

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(Khatim Reza, J)

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prabhat/-

Ajay Paswan v. The State of Bihar

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