IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6720 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-375 Year-2025 Thana- ALAMGANJ District- Patna ======================================================

Ritesh Kumar S/O Raghunath Rajak R/O Koyari Tola, Police Station-

Alamganj, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Raj Krishna Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Abhay Kumar, |APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

3 11-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Alamganj P.S. Case No. 375 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 80 (304,(B) I.P.C.), 238 (201 I.P.C) of B.N.S.

3. As per allegation in the FIR, Putul Kumari (deceased) was married with the petitioner on 22.04.2024 it is further alleged that on 07.04.2025 she was killed by in-laws and was brought to gulabi ghat for cremation of the deceased.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted the deceased was ill ans she was rushed to to hospital which is clear from annexure P/2 prescription of oxygen hospital the preleminary finding of the oxygen hospital is loss of consciousness and frothing from mouth oxygen hospital has also given a report to the effect that the deceased was brought in emergency in unconscious stage with convolsious high risk was explained to the attendants. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that from perusal of the post mortem report also it will transpire that the doctor conducting the autopsy of the deceased has not found any external injuries on the persons of the deceased and viscera was preserved. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that from the physical condition of the deceased when she was rushed to hospital it transpires that it is a case of poisoning and during post mortem also the opinion regarding death was reserved and viscera was preserved whereas the case of the prosecution in short is that deceased has been killed by the in-laws. Learned counsel for the post mortem rules or the story of assault. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since

08.04.2025.

5. The application for bail is vehemently opposed by learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant has submitted that the deceased has died within one year or the marriage and petitioner is the husband.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned J.M. 1^st Class, Patna City in connection with Alamganj P.S. Case No. 375 of 2025.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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