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Murari Kumar Paswan @ Murari Paswan v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC16 Feb 2026CR. MISC./4292/2026

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Regular bail granted; BNS sections 80, 123, 3(5); charge sheet under section 108 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023; Sonki Police Station Case No. 59 of 2024, Darbhanga; alleged torture and custodial death of wife at D.M.C.H. on 31.08.2024; bail bond Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount; Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate I, Darbhanga; petitioner in custody since 14.9.2025; State opposed bail; decided 16-02-2026 by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh.

What did the court decide?

Regular bail allowed; petitioner to be enlarged on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate I, Darbhanga in Sonki Police Station Case No. 59 of 2024. ¶20

Murari Kumar Paswan @ Murari Paswan Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4292 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-59 Year-2024 Thana- Sonki District- Darbhanga

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Murari Kumar Paswan @ Murari Paswan S/O Late Bilayati Paswan @ Vilati Paswan R/O Village and P.O- Sajhuar, P.S- Bahera, Distt.- Darbhanga.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Om Prakash Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Manoj Kumar, A.P.P. ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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2 16-02-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 80, 123 and 3(5) of the B.N.S.

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As per prosecution case, marriage of sister of informant was solemnized with petitioner Murari Paswan in the year 2021. It is alleged that on 31.08.2024, all the accused persons named in the F.I.R., including this petitioner, after torturing, left the sister of informant in unconscious condition at her paternal house and fled away. Thereafter, informant’s sister was taken to D.M.C.H. for treatment where she was declared dead.

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It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, who is husband of the deceased, that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Informant is not an eye witness of the occurrence and only suspicion has been raised against the petitioner. As a matter of fact, deceased committed suicide. Deceased died in hospital while she was under treatment. Charge sheet has already been

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4292 of 2026(2) dt.16-02-2026 2/2

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filed finding the case to be true under section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and he is in custody since 14.9.2025.

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Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer

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for bail.

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Considering the nature of accusation, materials collected during investigation and period of custody of the petitioner, his prayer for regular bail is allowed. Let the petitioner, mentioned above, 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate I, Darbhanga in Sonki Police Station Case No. 59 of 2024.

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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