Govardhan Chauhan v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 87059 of 2025, decided 11-02-2026 by Honourable Mr. Justice Khatim Reza (oral order). Bail application by Govardhan Chauhan in Manpur P.S. Case No. 61 of 2013 (District Nalanda), offences under Sections 304(b), 201/34 IPC - alleged dowry-death strangulation of the informant's daughter (second wife of co-accused Surendra Chauhan) over a Rs. 50,000/- dowry demand; defence of suicide by swallowing poison; parity with co-accused granted bail (Criminal Miscellaneous No. 1648 of 2026, order dated 22.01.2026; husband bailed by lower court); custody since 20.09.2025; no criminal antecedents; charge-sheet filed. Bail allowed: bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount to CJM, Nalanda at Biharsharif. Keywords: bail, dowry death, S.304(b) IPC, S.201/34 IPC, parity, Nalanda, Manpur P.S.
What did the court decide?
Release on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharsharif, in connection with Manpur P.S. Case No. 61 of 2013.