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Shyam Sundar Pandit v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC14 Oct 2025CR. MISC./71917/2025

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Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.71917 of 2025, oral order dated 14-10-2025 by Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey: bail granted to petitioner Shyam Sundar Pandit in Sono P.S. Case No.375 of 2024 (District Jamui) for alleged offences under Sections 103(1), 123 and 3(5) of B.N.S., 2023, involving alleged cruelty and poisoning of his wife Babita Kumari; bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount to the satisfaction of District & Additional Sessions Judge-V, Jamui; charge-sheet submitted; post-mortem reported no external injury, viscera sent to FSL.

What did the court decide?

Release on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-V, Jamui, in connection with Sono P.S. Case No.375 of 2024.

Shyam Sundar Pandit Vs The State of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71917 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-375 Year-2024 Thana- SONO District- Jamui

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Shyam Sundar Pandit S/O Balram Pandit R/O Vill- Belamba, P.O.Chhaperdih Tola, Chhapardih, Jhajha, P.S- Sono, Dist- Jamui- 811308

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Saket Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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2 14-10-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 123 and 3(5) of B.N.S., 2023.

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The case of the prosecution, in short, is that one Babita Kumari was married to this petitioner 12 years ago. It is alleged that the in-laws of the deceased used to subject her to cruelty. It is also alleged that the petitioner is a drunkard. It is alleged that when the deceased objected the selling of land, she was being assaulted badly and administered poison to her.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that from perusal of the post-mortem report, it is clear that the doctor has not found any external injury on any part of the body

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71917 of 2025(2) dt.14-10-2025 2/2

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of the deceased rather viscera was reserved and the same was sent to FSL for forensic examination. It is further submitted that there is allegation that the petitioner and his family members have assaulted the deceased badly. It has also been submitted that charge-sheet has already been submitted.

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Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the bail application.

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Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, let petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-V, Jamui in connection with Sono P.S. Case No.375 of 2024.

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(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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