Jairam Bhagat v. The State of Bihar
Bail – Regular bail – Offences under sections 108 and 3(5) of BNS
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CR. MISC. No.89124 of 2025, decided 10-03-2026 by Ashok Kumar Pandey, J. Regular bail granted to Jairam Bhagat under sections 108 and 3(5) BNS in Bihta P.S. Case No. 117 of 2025 concerning the death of his wife Indu Devi, who per the FIR consumed poison while being assaulted. Defence relied on absence of ante-mortem injuries in postmortem report and statements of the deceased's minor children (aged 14 and 12) that she consumed poison during the petitioner's absence. Custody since 02.08.2025; no criminal antecedent pleaded. Bail bond Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties before ACJM-II, Danapur, Patna. Keywords: regular bail, BNS 108, BNS 3(5), poison, ante-mortem injury, child witness, Bihar.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted; petitioner directed to be released on bail in connection with Bihta P.S. Case No. 117 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-II, Danapur, Patna.