Patna High Court
Virchand Ram @ Beerchand RamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner on the condition of a Rs. 10,000 bond and two sureties.
Summary
Virchand Ram, husband of a deceased woman, was arrested in connection with offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 123, 80(2), 103(1), 61(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. He has been in custody since 20 March 2025 and the charge has already been framed. The petitioner contended that he is innocent and that the deceased had committed suicide by consuming poison, thereby alleging false implication. The learned counsel for the State opposed bail. Considering the length of custody and the lack of substantive evidence linking the petitioner to the alleged offences, the Court ordered his release on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of equal amount.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite the serious nature of the charges under the B.N.S., 2023
- Whether the circumstances of the deceased's suicide constitute a ground for granting bail
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 103(1), 115(2), 123, 126(2), 3(5), 61(2), 80(2)
Subjects
- bail
- false implication
- suicide
- criminal procedure
- B.N.S. 2023
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.978 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-398 Year-2024 Thana- POTHIYA District- Kishanganj
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Virchand Ram @ Beerchand Ram Son of Jeevan Ram Resident of Village-
Birpur Colony, P.S.- Pothiya, District- Kishanganj
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Radha Mohan Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Umesh Lal Verma
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 13-02-2026 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 126(2), 115(2), 123, 80(2), 103(1), 61(2)
and 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 innocent and has been falsely implicated in this
case. As a matter of fact, the deceased committed suicide by
consuming poison. Petitioner is in custody since 20.03.2025. 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
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.978 of 2026(2) dt.13-02-2026
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each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge – Kishanganj /
concerned Court in connection with Sessions Trial No. 197 of
2025, arising out of Pothiya P.S. Case No. 398 of 2024.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
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