IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30458 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-472 Year-2023 Thana- SUGAULI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Sonu Mahto @ Sonu Kumar S/O Narayan Mahto @ Jay Narayan Mahto R/O Vill.- Fulwariya, P.s.- Sugauli, Dist.- East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Gupta, Advocate Mr. Dhandev Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Surendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 4 16-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Perused the case diary. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sugauli P.S. Case No. 472 of 2023 instituted for the offence under Sections 304(B) & 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. Prosecution case in short is that daughter of the informant has been done to death at her matrimonial house by her in-laws due to non-fulfillment of the demand of dowry. 4. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 05.12.2024. Petitioner bears no criminal antecedent, as per disclosure made in paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.

5. It has been further submitted by the petitioner’s Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30458 of 2026(4) dt.16-07-2026 2/3 counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Petitioner is the husband of the deceased. There is no specific allegation attributed to the petitioner, rather allegation is general and omnibus in nature. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that deceased has herself committed suicide. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Postmortem report suggest the cause of death due to asphyxia due to hanging. Charge sheet has already been submitted in this case. 6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody of the petitioner, there being no specific allegation against the petitioner and charge sheet being submitted, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 8. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Sugauli P.S. Case No. 472 of 2023, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30458 of 2026(4) dt.16-07-2026 3/3

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30458 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-472 Year-2023 Thana- SUGAULI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Sonu Mahto @ Sonu Kumar S/O Narayan Mahto @ Jay Narayan Mahto R/O Vill.- Fulwariya, P.s.- Sugauli, Dist.- East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Gupta, Advocate Mr. Dhandev Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Surendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 4 16-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Perused the case diary. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sugauli P.S. Case No. 472 of 2023 instituted for the offence under Sections 304(B) & 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. Prosecution case in short is that daughter of the informant has been done to death at her matrimonial house by her in-laws due to non-fulfillment of the demand of dowry. 4. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 05.12.2024. Petitioner bears no criminal antecedent, as per disclosure made in paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.

5. It has been further submitted by the petitioner’s Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30458 of 2026(4) dt.16-07-2026 2/3 counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Petitioner is the husband of the deceased. There is no specific allegation attributed to the petitioner, rather allegation is general and omnibus in nature. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that deceased has herself committed suicide. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Postmortem report suggest the cause of death due to asphyxia due to hanging. Charge sheet has already been submitted in this case. 6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody of the petitioner, there being no specific allegation against the petitioner and charge sheet being submitted, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 8. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Sugauli P.S. Case No. 472 of 2023, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30458 of 2026(4) dt.16-07-2026 3/3

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T