Patna High Court
Gamha YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Gamha Yadav, applied for regular bail in a case (Laukariya P.S. Case No. 61 of 2025) alleging his involvement in the torture and murder of an informant's daughter over dowry demands. He claims he is innocent, merely a maternal father‑in‑law of the deceased, with no day‑to‑day involvement, and has a clean antecedent, having been in custody since 11‑08‑2025. The State opposed the bail, citing the serious nature of the offences under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023. The court examined the allegations, the petitioner’s relationship to the victim, and his lack of direct involvement, and found no compelling reason to deny bail. Consequently, the court ordered his release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to his cooperation in the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner in a case involving alleged dowry‑related murder under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023.
Legislation cited
- BNS, 2023 — s. 3(5), 80(2)
Subjects
- regular bail
- dowry death
- BNS 2023
- Sections 80(2)
- Section 3(5)
- criminal procedure
- bail order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68985 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-61 Year-2025 Thana- LAUKARIA District- West Champaran
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Gamha Yadav S/o Late Narsinh Yadav R/o Village - Binwaliya, P.S -
Laukariya, District - West Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Milind Kumar Mishra
For the State : Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 13-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as
learned APP for the State.
2. In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail in
connection with Laukariya P.S. Case No. 61 of 2025, registered for
the offences punishable under Sections 80(2), 3(5) of the BNS, 2023.
3. As per allegation, the petitioner along with other co-
accused persons are said to have tortured the informant’s daughter for
demand of Rs. 4,00,000/- and a vehicle as dowry and ultimately, on
27.05.2025, they killed her due to non-fulfillment of demand of
dowry.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted
that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. It has further been submitted that the petitioner is
maternal father-in-law (mamiya sasur) of the deceased and has no
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concern with the day-to-day affairs of the couple. He has falsely been
implicated in the present case merely because he is relative of
husband of the deceased. Husband of the deceased is still under
custody. The petitioner is a person of clean antecedent and is in
custody since 11.08.2025.
5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has
opposed the prayer for bail.
6. The petitioner is mamiya sasur of the deceased having
no concern with day-to-day affairs of the couple.
7. Considering the above-mentioned facts and
circumstances, let the petitioner above-named be released on bail on
furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate-1st
Class, Bagaha, West Champaran in connection with Laukariya P.S.
Case No. 61 of 2025, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall
cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and
when required by the court.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
priyanka/-
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