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Santosh Yadav v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC7 Jul 2026CR. MISC./43507/2026

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Bail order; Criminal Miscellaneous No.43507 of 2026; Patna High Court; Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey; decided 07-07-2026; Sahebpur Kamal P.S. Case No. 38 of 2026; District Begusarai; Sections 80 and 3(5) B.N.S. 2023; Sections 304B and 34 IPC; dowry cruelty and killing; five lakh rupees dowry demand; father-in-law and mother-in-law of deceased granted bail; general and omnibus allegations; judicial custody since 12.02.2026; bail bond Rs. 10,000/- each with two like sureties; A.C.J.M.-IV Begusarai; bail application allowed.

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Petitioners directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.-IV, Begusarai in connection with Sahebpur Kamal P.S. Case No. 38 of 2026. ¶20

Santosh Yadav 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.43507 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-38 Year-2026 Thana- SAHEBPUR KAMAL District- Begusarai

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Santosh Yadav S/o Late Vimal Yadav @ Vimal Kumar Yadav @ Dilip Yadav Resident of village-Baburahi, P.S.- Sahebpur Kamal, District- Begusarai

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Premlata Devi W/o Sri Santosh Yadav Resident of village-Baburahi, P.S.Sahebpur Kamal, District- Begusarai

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vijay Kumar Sinha, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Jai Narain Thakur, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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2 07-07-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioners have prayed for bail in connection with Sahebpur Kamal P.S. Case No. 38 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 304B, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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The case of the prosecution, in short, is that Amrita Kumari (deceased) was married to one Sachin Kumar. It is alleged that she was being subjected to cruelty on account of nonfulfillment of the dowry demand of Five lakh rupees and she was ultimately killed.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43507 of 2026(2) dt.07-07-2026 2/2

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committed no offence. They have been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that the nature of allegation is general and omnibus. Petitioners are father-in-law and mother-in-law of the deceased. The main thrust of allegation is against the husband. He further submits that a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioners have no criminal antecedent and they are languishing in judicial custody since 12.02.2026.

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The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

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Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.-IV, Begusarai in connection with Sahebpur Kamal P.S. Case No. 38 of 2026.

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(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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Sudhanshu/-

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Santosh Yadav v. The State of Bihar

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