Patna High Court
Pritam RamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties.
Summary
The petitioner, Pritam Ram, applied for bail in a criminal case registered under Sections 103(1), 80 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, alleging that he is innocent of the charges. He is the husband of a woman who died from burn injuries while cooking, and he contends that the death was accidental and not a result of any criminal act. The State opposed the bail, but the court considered the petitioner’s clean antecedents, the circumstances of the death, and the period of custody since his arrest on 19‑08‑2025. The court found no substantive evidence linking him to the alleged offence. Consequently, the court ordered his release on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of equal amount, subject to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kaimur.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner in the case registered under Sections 103(1), 80 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023
- Whether the circumstances of the deceased’s death and the petitioner’s antecedents justify bail
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 103(1), 3(5), 80
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- B.N.S. 2023
- Section 103(1)
- Section 80
- Section 3(5)
- accidental death
- clean antecedent
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80918 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-89 Year-2025 Thana- BHAGWANPUR District- Kaimur
(Bhabua)
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Pritam Ram S/O Late Vishwanath Ram R/O Village Tekara , P.s.-
Bhagwanpur , District- Kaimur At Bhabua
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Tribhuwan Narayan
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Narendra Kumar Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
3 09-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for
offence under Sections 103(1), 80, 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.
3. The petitioner is husband of the deceased.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. As a
matter of fact, the deceased died due to burn injury while she
was cooking food. Parents of the deceased were also present in
hospital while deceased was under-treatment. Charge has been
framed on 27.11.2025. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and is
in custody since 19.08.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for
bail.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80918 of 2025(3) dt.09-01-2026
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6. Considering the period of custody, let the above
named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of
Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. 1 st, Kaimur at
Bhabua in connection with Bhagwanpur P.S. Case No. 89 of
2025.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay
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