Patna High Court
Neeraj Poddar @ Neeraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Neeraj Poddar, was arrested in connection with a murder case (PS Simri Bakhtiyarpur Case No. 56 of 2024) alleged under Sections 304(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleges he killed the deceased, while independent witnesses claim the deceased had an illicit relationship and committed suicide. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated and has a clean antecedent. The State opposed bail, but the court, after considering the facts, the petitioner's innocence claim, and his clean record, ordered his release on bail. Bail was granted upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of the same amount.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a case punishable under Sections 304(B) and 34 IPC.
- Whether the allegations of false implication and the claim of suicide affect the bail eligibility.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 304B, 34
Subjects
- bail
- murder
- dowry death
- Section 304B IPC
- Section 34 IPC
- false implication
- clean antecedent
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77637 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-56 Year-2024 Thana- SIMRI BAKHTIYARPUR District-
Saharsa
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Neeraj Poddar @ Neeraj Kumar S/OV Dinesh Poddar R/O Village - Simari
Tola Duwarika, P.S- Simari Bakhtiyarpur, District.- Saharsa
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Surya Narayan Yadav
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Mritunjay Kumar Nirala
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
6 16-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Simri
Bakhtiarpur P.S. Case No. 56 of 2024 registered for the offence
punishable under Sections 304(B), 34 of the I.P.C.
3. As per the prosecution case, the allegation against
the petitioner is that the petitioner has killed the deceased.
During investigation, independent witness have said that the
deceased have illicit relation with one Mithun Kumar and with
whom she has studied earlier and she committed suicide.
4. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the
petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been
implicated in this case. The petitioner is in custody since
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09.06.2025 having clean antecedent.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the
prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case
and submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, let the
petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing
bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial
Magistrate, Saharsa/concerned Court below in connection with
Bakhtiarpur P.S. Case No. 56 of 2024.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
sanjeev/-
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