Regular bail renewed in a dowry death case involving alleged brutal assault of the wife leading to death from head injury. Considering the gravity of allegations, postmortem findings of blunt-force injuries, and commencement of trial, the court refused bail with liberty to renew after six months if trial does not progress.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88522 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-36 Year-2020 Thana- AKILPUR District- Saran
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Vinay Rai S/o Sipahi Rai Resident of Village - Manash , P.S.- Akilpur, District- Saran (Chapra)
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Upendra Kumar, APP ======================================================
... ... Opposite Party/s
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER
4 24-02-2026
of regular bail in connection with Akilpur P.S.Case no. 36 of 2020 registered under sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88522 of 2025(4) dt.24-02-2026 2/2
been framed in the learned trial Court on 13.8.2025 not a single witness is being produced by the prosecution. The petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the trial.
Bibhash U T
(Partha Sarthy, J)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, in custody since 14.3.2024 with no prosecution witnesses examined after framing of charge on 13.8.2025, should be enlarged on regular bail under sections 304B and 34 IPC.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Vinay Rai
The State of Bihar
Partha Sarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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