IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47209 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-149 Year-2025 Thana- BAKHTIYARPUR District- Patna ====================================================== 1. Dharamveer Ray S/O Ram Ikbal Ray R/O Vill.- Hardaspur, P.S.- Bakhtiyarpur, Dist.- Patna. 2. Nawal Ray S/O Ram Ikbal Ray R/O Vill.- Hardaspur, P.S.- Bakhtiyarpur, Dist.- Patna. 3. Ram Ikbal Ray S/O Ramjee Ray R/O Vill.- Hardaspur, P.S.- Bakhtiyarpur, Dist.- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Chandani Kumari wife of Harendra Ray Resident of village- Hardaspur, P.S.- Bakhtiyarpur,Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Kashyap For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Zainul Abedin ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 5 17-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. Despite valid service of notice, none had appeared for the O.P. No. 2. 2. The petitioners apprehend arrest in connection with Bhaktiyarpur P.S. Case No. 149 of 2025 registered for offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 85, 74, 75(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioners are accused of torturing and assaulting the informant due to non- fulfillment of demand of dowry. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47209 of 2025(5) dt.17-01-2026 2/2 petitioners are quite innocent and have not committed any offence. He further submits that the petitioner nos. 1 and 2 are the brothers of the husband of the informant and the petitioner no. 3 is the father-in-law of the informant and there is general and omnibus allegation against them. 5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Arnesh Kumar V/s State of Bihar & Anr, (2014) 8 SCC 273, this application for anticipatory bail stands allowed. 7. Accordingly, let the petitioners, above-named, in the event of their arrest or surrender within four weeks from today in the Court below, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.,-III, Barh, Patna/concerned court below in connection with Bhakhtiyarpur P.S. Case No. 149 of 2025 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. Shishir/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T