IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48847 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2026 Thana- MEDNI CHAUKI District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== 1. CHANDBATI DEVI W/o Dumru Mahto R/o Village- Khawa Chand Tola, P.S.- Medni Chowki, District- Lakhisarai. 2. Dumru Mahto S/o- Late Chandi Mahton R/o Village- Khawa Chand Tola, P.S.- Medni Chowki, District- Lakhisarai. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Brij Mohan Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Nagendra Prasad, APP For Informant : Mr. Rabi Bhushan, Adv. Ms. Rakhi Kumari, Adv. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR ORAL ORDER 3 21-08-2026 Learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned counsel for the informant and the learned APP for the State are present. 2. The petitioners seek regular bail in connection with Medni Chowki P.S. Case No. 69 of 2026 registered for the offences under Sections 80 (2), 3 (5) of the BNS, 2023, pending in the court of Sri Anuj Kumar, the learned J.M. 1st, Lakhisarai. 3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the informant’s daughter was killed by the petitioners due to non-fulfillment of dowry. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have no criminal antecedents and they are father- Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48847 of 2026(3) dt.21-08-2026 2/3 in-law and mother-in-law of the deceased. The counsel further submits that there is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioners and no specific allegation has been assigned to the petitioners and the petitioners are in judicial custody since 03.05.2026. The counsel lastly submits that the post-mortem report reveals that the death of the deceased was due to strangulation. 5. The learned counsel for the informant and the learned APP for the State vehemently oppose the prayer for regular bail to the petitioners and submit that the petitioners are directly involved in the deceased’s death. 6. Having heard the parties and taking into consideration the fact that charge sheet has been filed and the allegation against the petitioners is general and omnibus and also the fact that the petitioners are merely father-in-law and mother-in-law of the deceased, I am inclined to grant the petitioners benefit of regular bail. Let the above named petitioners, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the likewise amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Medni Chowki P.S. Case No. 69 of 2026 registered for the offences under Sections Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48847 of 2026(3) dt.21-08-2026 3/3 80 (2), 3 (5) of the BNS, 2023, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be the petitioners’ own or close family member. (II) The petitioners shall co-operate in the process of trial. (III) The petitioners shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence or influence/intimidate any witness during the course of trial. (IV) The Petitioners shall not commit an offence of a similar nature in future. In case of violation of any of the aforesaid conditions, the Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioners. Anand/- (Alok Kumar, J) U T