CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER

4 08-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State duly assisted by learned counsel appearing for informant.

2. The accused/petitioner seeks bail in connection with Narpatganj P.S. Case No.53 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘B.N.S.’).

3. The accused/petitioner is named in the FIR and is in custody since 12.02.2025.

4. Allegation against petitioner is to commit murder of the daughter of informant. The petitioner is the husband of the deceased daughter of informant. The allegation is also to raise demand of dowry for cash of Rs. 3,00,000/- and one Apache motorcycle after 15 years of marriage.

5. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing for petitioner that after investigation, the police submitted charge-sheet under Section 108 of the BNS. It is submitted that during investigation, nothing surfaced, which may suggest that act of petitioner was so proximate and active which compelled the daughter of informant to commit suicide without leaving no other options. In support of his submissio