Bail may be granted in cases of alleged abetment of suicide when the allegations are vague and non-specific, and the accused has undergone a significant period of custody.

ORAL ORDER

2 04-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Harnaut P.S. Case No. 547 of 2025, registered for the offences under Sections 108 , 3(5) of the BNS.

3. As per prosecution case, the sister of the informant committed suicide in the house of the informant and the allegation against the petitioner who is father-in-law of the deceased is that he and other co-accused persons instigated her for committing suicide.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and no occurrence in the manner as alleged has ever taken place. From the FIR it is clear that there is no overt act on the part of the petitioner towards instigating the sister of the informant for committing suicide. The co-accused son of the petitioner has filed matrimonial case against his wife(deceased) in Matrimonial Case No. 372 of 2025 before the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Biharsharif. The son of the deceased is residing with the family of the petitioner. There is no involvement of the petitioner in the whole occurrence. He is having clean antecedent and he is in custody since 08.12.2025. Learned counsel further submits that good sense has prevailed on the informant and the matter has been compromised.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.

6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the vague and non-specific nature of allegation against the petitioner and further considering his period of custody, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM 1st, Nalanda, Biharsharif/concerned court, in connection with Harnaut P.S. Case No. 547 of 2025, subject to the condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the BNSS and other following conditions:

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial court.

(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.