IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6123 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-293 Year-2024 Thana- SHAMBHUGANJ District- Banka ====================================================== Monu Kumar Singh Son of Jainandra Prasad Singh Resident of Village - Gulni, P.O. - Gulni Kushaha, P.S. - Shambhuganj, District - Banka ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== with CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 6551 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-293 Year-2024 Thana- SHAMBHUGANJ District- Banka ====================================================== Bandana Devi W/o- Abhiram Singh Resident of village- Gulani Nagatola PS- Shambhuganj District-Banka ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== with CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 6676 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-293 Year-2024 Thana- SHAMBHUGANJ District- Banka ====================================================== Shobha Devi W/o- Ajit Prasad Singh @ Jakho R/o vilage- Gulai , P.s.- Banka , District -Banka ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 6123 of 2025) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Md.Najmul Hodda, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Surendra Kumar , APP (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 6551 of 2025) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rana Ishwar Chandra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Lalan Kumar , APP (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 6676 of 2025) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Krishna Prasad Singh, Advocate Mr. Brij Nandan Prasad , Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6123 of 2025(5) dt.09-05-2025 2/6 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 5 09-05-2025 Regarding Cr. Misc. No. 6123 of 2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State . 2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 137 ( 2 ) and 140 (3) of BNS. 3 . As per the prosecution case , informant alleged that on 14.10.2024, son of informant went to visit durga mata temple but did not return . Thereafter, informant and his relative began to search but he was not found. F.I.R., has been lodged against unknown . 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R., The name of the petitioner transpired during course of investigation on the confessional statement of injured Ayush Kumar. Except confessional statement there is no other material on record to show the complicity of this petitioner in this case . As a matter of fact, there was love affairs between deceased Ayush Kumar and one Amrita Kumari and petitioner has got no concern with the alleged occurrence . Petitioner claims clean antecedent. Petitioner is in custody since 18.10.2024 . Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6123 of 2025(5) dt.09-05-2025 3/6 5 . Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that it is a case of honour killing in which all the accused persons including this petitioner committed murder of son of informant on the suspicion that son of informant had love affair with one Amrita Kumari. Post mortem report reveals that multiple injuries were found on the body of deceased Ayush Kumar. 6. Considering the nature of accusation , material available on record and gravity of offence , I am not inclined to interfere with the order impugned and as such , prayer for regular bail of the petitioner is rejected. Regarding Cr. Misc. No. 6676 of 2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State . 2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 137 ( 2 ) and 140 (3) of BNS. 3 . As per the prosecution case , informant alleged that on 14.10.2024, son of informant went to visit durga mata temple but did not return . Thereafter, informant and his relative began to search but he was not found. F.I.R., has been lodged against Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6123 of 2025(5) dt.09-05-2025 4/6 unknown . 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R., Petitioner has been made accused in this case because she happens to be mother of Amrita Kumari. As a matter of fact, there was love affair between son of informant and Amrita Kumari and petitioner has got no concern with the alleged occurrence . Petitioner claims clean antecedent. Petitioner is in custody since 13.11.2024 . 5 . Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that it is a case of honour killing in which all the accused persons including this petitioner committed murder of son of informant on the suspicion that son of informant had love affair with one Amrita Kumari. Post mortem report reveals that multiple injuries were found on the body of deceased Ayush Kumar. 6. Considering the nature of accusation , material available on record and gravity of offence , I am not inclined to interfere with the order impugned and as such , prayer for regular bail of the petitioner is rejected. Regarding Cr. Misc. No. 6551 of 2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State . 2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6123 of 2025(5) dt.09-05-2025 5/6 the offence punishable under section 137 ( 2 ) and 140 (3) of BNS. 3 . As per the prosecution case , informant alleged that on 14.10.2024, son of informant went to visit durga mata temple but did not return . Thereafter, informant and his relative began to search but he was not found. F.I.R., has been lodged against unknown . 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R., The name of the petitioner transpired during course of investigation on the confessional statement of injured Ayush Kumar. Except confessional statement there is no other material on record to show the complicity of this petitioner in this case . As a matter of fact, there was love affair between son of informant and Amrita Kumari and petitioner has got no concern with the alleged occurrence . Petitioner claims clean antecedent. Petitioner is in custody since 18.10.2024 . 5 . Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that it is a case of honour killing in which all the accused persons including this petitioner committed murder of son of informant on the suspicion that son of informant had love affair with one Amrita Kumari. Post mortem Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6123 of 2025(5) dt.09-05-2025 6/6 report reveals that multiple injuries were found on the body of deceased Ayush Kumar. 6. Considering the nature of accusation , material available on record and gravity of offence , I am not inclined to interfere with the order impugned and as such , prayer for regular bail of the petitioner is rejected. Koushik/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T