Patna High Court

Yogendra SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 30 January 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

Bail was granted to the petitioner on the condition of a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties.

Summary

Yogendra Sahani, husband of the deceased, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 302, 304(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He contended that the deceased had committed suicide by hanging and that he was falsely implicated. Having been in custody since 2 September 2025, he applied for bail. The court examined the seriousness of the charges against the claim of innocence and the length of detention. Considering the period of custody and the petitioner's assertion of innocence, the court ordered his release on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of the same amount. The bail was granted subject to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate.

Issues considered

Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the serious charges of murder, dowry death and common intention under Sections 302, 304(B) and 34 IPC
Whether the petitioner's claim of suicide and false implication creates a reasonable doubt justifying bail

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code — s. 302, 304(B), 34

Subjects

bail
murder
dowry death
suicide
false implication
IPC

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87616 of 2025
                 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-338 Year-2023 Thana- MADHUBAN District- East Champaran
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                 Yogendra Sahani S/o Raghubir @ Raghubir Sahni @ Budhan Sahni Resident
                 of village - Semra, P.S.- Madhuban, Distt.- East Champaran

                                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Abhishek Kumar
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Damodar Prasad Tiwary
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   30-01-2026                    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 302/304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

                                3. The petitioner is husband of the deceased.

                                4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                   petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this

                   case. As a matter of fact, the deceased committed suicide by

                   hanging. Petitioner is in custody since 02.09.2025. In this case,

                   charge has already been framed.

                                5. 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate,
           Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87616 of 2025(2) dt.30-01-2026
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                     East Champaran, Motihari / concerned Court in connection with

                     Madhuban P.S. Case No. 338 of 2023.



                                                   (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
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