The court determines that bail may be granted when the accused has no prior criminal record and the nature of accusations is general and omnibus.

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

4 30-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. .

3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that marriage of sister of informant was solemnized with this petitioner on 12.05.2022 and thereafter, all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, committed torture and harassment due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry and subsequently, committed her murder.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence.

Informant is not an eye witness to the occurrence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case merely because he happens to be husband of the deceased. As a matter of fact, the deceased herself committed suicide. Moreover, charges have already been framed against the petitioner on 06.01.2026 and petitioner, having no criminal antecedents, is in custody since 02.08.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. with specific accusation that he, along with other accused persons, committed murder of sister of informant. Petitioner is husband of the deceased who died unnatural death at her matrimonial house within seven years of marriage.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, general and omnibus nature of accusation, period of custody, fact that charges have already been framed against the petitioner and clean antecedents, the prayer for grant bail of to the petitioner is allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Danapur, Patna in connection with Shahpur P.S. Case No. 223 of

2024.