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Gopi applied for bail in criminal case No. 288 of 2026, which involves offences under Sections 85, 352, 115(2) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, filed at Kotwali Dehat police station, Mirzapur. The applicant’s criminal history was explained and no injury to …
The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash a charge sheet and related proceedings in a criminal case involving offences under Sections 498‑A, 504, 506, 354 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The parties had reached an out‑of‑court …
The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash the order dated 23‑09‑2022 that framed charges against them in a criminal case (Case No. 5404 of 2017) involving offences under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506, 406 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. …
The applicants, Ram Kumar and two others, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash the charge sheet and criminal proceedings (Case No. 540 of 2026) relating to offences under Sections 85, 115(2), 352, 351(2) of the BNSS and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The …
The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash criminal proceedings (Case No. 45358 of 2022) arising from alleged offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. They claimed that the dispute had been …
The petitioners sought quashing of an FIR dated 15 June 2026, registered under Sections 80(2) and 85 of the BNS Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging false implication. The State argued that the FIR disclosed a cognizable offence. The Court examined the FIR and, relying on …
The applicants, Shamu Lal Chakrawal and two others, filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash a charge sheet dated 19‑12‑2025 and the related criminal proceedings (Case No. 59715 of 2026) involving offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3 & 4 of …
The applicants, Devesh Kumar and five others, filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. Act seeking to quash the charge sheet dated 16‑09‑2020 and the ensuing criminal proceedings (Case No. 9990 of 2021) relating to offences under IPC sections 498‑A, 323 and Dowry Prohibition Act …
The High Court considered a second bail application filed by Nisbat Khan in a session case involving offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 304‑B of the IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The applicant argued that three fact witnesses, whose statements were recorded under Section 319 Cr.P.C., had …
The applicants, the father‑in‑law and mother‑in‑law of a woman who died by suicide, were charged under Sections 85 and 80(2) of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. They contended that there was no material to show they harassed the deceased or that the presumption of dowry …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Rishipal, the father‑in‑law of a woman who allegedly committed suicide, under Sections 80(2), 85 and 115(2) of the B.N.S. and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The applicant argued that he was falsely implicated, that there was no …
The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash criminal proceedings (Case No. 26455 of 2022) arising from alleged offences under IPC sections 498A, 323, 506 and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. They claimed that they had reached an amicable …
The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash the charge sheet, cognizance order and the entire criminal proceeding (Criminal Case No.23112 of 2026) arising from offences under Sections 115(2), 85, 351(3) of the B.N.S.S. and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry …
Chameli Devi, the mother‑in‑law of a woman who died by suicide after a domestic dispute, was charged under sections 85, 80(2), 115(2) of the B.N.S. and sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. She contended that she was falsely implicated, that there was no material to support a presumption of …
Ramvati, the mother‑in‑law of a woman who died by suicide, was charged under sections 85 and 80(2) of the B.N.S. 2023 and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. She applied for bail, arguing that there was no material to support a presumption of dowry death and that she had no prior criminal …
The applicant, husband of a woman who died by suicide within seven years of marriage, sought bail in a dowry death case (Criminal No. 175 of 2025) under Sections 85, 80(2) of the Bailable Non-suspect provisions and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He claimed false implication and no …
The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S. seeking to quash criminal proceedings (Case No.3027/9 of 2005) arising from offences under Sections 498‑A, 504, 506, 342 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The applicants and the second opposite party …
Manjulaben, the wife of respondent No.2, filed a complaint under Sections 498‑A, 114 IPC and Sections 3 and 7 of the Dowry Prohibition Act alleging physical and mental harassment, dowry demand and abetment by respondents No.3‑5. The trial court acquitted the accused and the appellant appealed the …
The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash FIR No. I‑3/16 registered for offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 504, 114 IPC, Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and Sections 3(1) & 10 of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Both …
The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash FIR No. I‑3/16 registered for offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 504, 114 IPC, Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and Sections 3(1) & 10 of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Both …
The applicant, Pravin Rajput, sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for alleged offences under Sections 108, 115(2), 85 and 54 of the same Act and Sections 3 and 7 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, arising from a dowry‑related dispute that led to the …
The applicant, mother‑in‑law of a deceased, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with an FIR alleging offences under Sections 108, 85 and 54 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry …
The petitioner, Himanshu Kumar, was accused of offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 498A, 354B, 379 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4, stemming from alleged cruelty and dowry demands by his wife, Kumari Nidhi. He feared arrest and applied for anticipatory bail, offering to pay Rs 3000 per …
The petitioner Jyoti Kumari filed an application seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to her husband, the opposite party, in a criminal case under Sections 323 and 498‑A of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner argued that the husband’s …
The petitioner, Rahulsing Kailashchand Khangar, was arrested in connection with a dowry‑death case alleging physical and mental harassment of his wife, leading to her suicide. He was charged under Sections 85, 80, 49 and 54 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry …
The petitioner, Full Devi, mother‑in‑law of the deceased, applied for regular bail in a case registered as PS‑86 of 2020 concerning alleged murder by burning, charged under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleges that she …
The petitioner sought cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to the respondent (Opposite Party No.2) in a case involving offences under Sections 341, 323, 498A and 34 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The bail order of 24‑01‑2022 had imposed a condition that the …
The petitioner, Dilip Ray, was accused in a 2019 complaint of offences under IPC sections 323, 504, 379, 498A and the Dowry Prohibition Act (sections 3 and 4) for alleged torture and dowry harassment of his wife, Indrasan Kumari. The petitioner denied the allegations and offered to pay a temporary …
The petitioner, Laltush Paswan, was facing arrest in a complaint case (No. 1093 of 2024) alleging offences under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act, 2023 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner, who is the husband of the second opposite party, Kranti Kumari, claimed that …
The petitioner, Md. Sabban, was arrested in a case involving offences under Sections 341, 323, 498A, 504, 506, 34 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He claimed that the dispute with his wife, Zeba Khatoon, had been amicably settled through mediation and both parties agreed …
Ratnesh Kumar, husband of complainant Khushboo Sikha, was charged in a complaint case for alleged dowry harassment and torture under several sections of the B.N.S. and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He denied the allegations and offered to pay Rs.5,000 per month as temporary relief to the complainant. …
The petitioner, Fatima Khatoon, filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 12 January 2005 passed by the Sub‑divisional Judicial Magistrate, Patna, which had taken cognizance of offences under Section 498A of the Indian …
Sarita Devi, the mother‑in‑law of a deceased woman, was implicated in a dowry‑death case (PS‑Adapur Case No.281 of 2025) under Sections 80, 61(2), 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. She applied for anticipatory bail, claiming a clean …
The petitioner, Poonam Kumari, sought cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to Brajesh Kumar (Opposite Party No.2) on the ground that he failed to comply with the court‑imposed condition of paying monthly maintenance of Rs.3,000. The High Court noted that only a single payment was made in …
The petitioner, Ranjana Kumary, a sister‑in‑law of the complainant Putul Kumari, sought protection from arrest in a complaint case (No. 3039 of 2013) alleging offences under Sections 323, 498(A), 504, 379/34 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The complainant alleged …
The petitioner, Avinash Trivedi, was arrested in a dowry harassment case involving multiple offences under the B.N.S., 2023 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He denied the allegations but offered to pay Rs.5,000 per month to his wife as temporary relief. The court considered his bail application and …
Md Aslam, husband of Muskan Khatoon, was charged in a complaint case under multiple IPC sections (323, 341, 307, 406, 494, 498A, 504, 506) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for alleged torture and dowry harassment. He denied the allegations but offered to pay Rs.3,000 per month as …
Manjay Kumar sought anticipatory bail in a criminal case involving alleged dowry harassment, assault, and other offences under IPC sections 323, 498A, 494, 406 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The court had taken cognizance only of the 498A charge. The parties reached a settlement, agreeing to a …
Petitioner Pradeep Chouhan, husband of the informant Dhanawati Devi, was arrested in connection with a dowry harassment case (sections 498A, 34 IPC and sections 3, 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act). He applied for regular bail, claiming he was falsely implicated and has no prior criminal record. The …
Chandrakali Devi and Sunita Devi, the mother‑in‑law and sister‑in‑law of a deceased woman, sought bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related murder case (Goh P.S. Case No. 15 of 2026). The prosecution alleged they were involved in the murder of the informant’s sister for non‑payment of dowry, charging …
Petitioners Surendra Ray and Sumit Ray sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry case where the complainant alleged they demanded Rs.10 lakh, tortured her, burnt her hand and evicted her from the matrimonial home. The petitioners contended they were falsely implicated, noting prior cases …
The petitioner, Md. Abrar Ansari, sought bail for multiple offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging that the allegations of cruelty and assault were false and stemmed from a marital dispute. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, after a …
The petitioners, six relatives of an informant, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleges that the petitioners, along with other accused, tortured the informant for a …
The High Court considered an application for regular bail filed by Vijaybhai Mansukhbhai Maru under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with an FIR alleging offences under Sections 108, 80(2) and 54 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4 of the …
The petitioner, Rishikesh Sharma, was facing arrest in a criminal case (PS Case No. 772 of 2025) for alleged offences under several sections of the B.N.S. and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He contended that the marital dispute with his wife, Rita Devi, had been amicably resolved through mediation and …
Uttam Kumar, husband of Priyanka Kumari, was arrested in a dowry harassment case under sections 115(1), 85, 351(3), 3(5) of the B.N.S. and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He filed a bail petition, denying the allegations and offering to pay Rs.3,000 per month to his wife as temporary …
The petitioners, who are in‑laws of the complainant, were charged under Section 498A IPC read with Section 34 and the Dowry Prohibition Act in a FIR filed after the complainant’s marriage had already been dissolved by an ex‑parte divorce decree. They sought discharge, which was rejected by the …
The petitioners, who are in‑laws of the complainant, were charged under Section 498A IPC read with Section 34 and the Dowry Prohibition Act in a FIR filed after the complainant’s marriage had already been dissolved by an ex‑parte divorce decree. They sought discharge, which was rejected by the …
Durgesh Kumar Deep was arrested in a complaint alleging cruelty and dowry harassment under Section 498A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, based on allegations by his mother-in-law, Indu Devi, that his wife was subjected to torture and ousted from her matrimonial home. The …
The petitioner, Binay Kumar, was arrested in connection with a murder case (PS Case No. 496 of 2024) and charged under Sections 85, 140(1), 61(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleges that he killed the deceased, while the petitioner …
The petition filed by Dhirendra Kumar Paswan sought bail in a complaint case (No.1280 of 2023) alleging offences under IPC sections 498A and 34 and the Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4. The petitioner denied the allegations of dowry harassment and torture, but offered to pay a monthly amount …
The petitioner, Md. Nesar Alam, husband of the complainant Shamsha Khatoon, faced a complaint under IPC sections 420, 498(A), 307, 313 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4, alleging dowry harassment and torture. He denied the allegations and feared arrest, offering to pay Rs. 3,000 per month …
The petitioner, Tanveer Hasan (aka Tamanna), husband of the complainant, feared arrest in a 2016 complaint under Section 498A IPC. He contended that the same complainant had earlier filed a separate case (Bachhwara PS Case No. 67 of 2018) in which the parties reached a one‑time monetary settlement …
The petitioner, Md. Karimul Haque, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint case involving offences under Sections 376, 313, 498(A), 379, 120(B) of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He had earlier filed an anticipatory bail application (Cr. Misc. No. 76664 of …
The petitioner, Birendra Kumar, filed an anticipatory bail petition fearing arrest in a case (Mahila P.S. Case No. 16 of 2025) alleging matrimonial cruelty, dowry demand and related offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 85, 352, 351, 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition …
The petitioner, Akash Agrawal, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged alleging offences under Sections 498-A, 418, 506, 120(B) of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, claiming he had tortured and harassed the daughter of the second opposite party over dowry demands. …
Akshay Kumar, husband of Rubi Kumari, filed a petition fearing arrest in a case registered under IPC sections 323, 341, 504, 506, 498‑A, 34 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4 for alleged torture and dowry harassment. He denied the allegations and offered to pay Rs 3,000 per month as …
Nitesh Kumar, husband of complainant Priyanka Kumari, faced a complaint under IPC sections 498A, 323, 504 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4 alleging dowry harassment and torture. He denied the allegations and feared arrest, offering to pay Rs.3,000 per month as temporary relief to the …
The petitioner, Dinanath Chaubey, father‑in‑law of the deceased Ansu Kumari, was arrested in connection with a dowry‑death case (Vishambharpur PS Case No. 235 of 2025) under Sections 80, 238, 61(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that …
The petitioners, who are relatives of Ambika Devi, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in Mahila P.S. Case No.51 of 2025, which alleged offences under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that on 19‑12‑2025, at …
Guddu Kumar, the petitioner, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint (No.143 of 2024) alleging offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 498A, 504, 506/34 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleges that his wife, Jhabli Kumari, was married on 18 February …
The petitioner, Shekh Ojair, husband of the informant, was arrested in a case alleging dowry harassment and related offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 85, 352 and 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable (B.N.S.) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He applied for anticipatory bail, claiming …
The petitioner, Mithlesh Yadav, sought bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑death case (FIR dated 15‑10‑2025) alleging his involvement in the torture and killing of the informant's sister. The FIR charges under Sections 103, 80(2), 238, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry …
The petitioners, relatives of Muto Devi, challenged the trial court's order dated 06.04.2018 that framed charges under Sections 498A and 379 IPC against them and the husband of the complainant, invoking Section 482 of the CrPC to quash the proceedings. The complainant alleged cruelty, dowry …
The petitioners, relatives of Muto Devi, challenged the trial court's order dated 06.04.2018 that framed charges under Sections 498A and 379 IPC against them and the husband of the complainant, invoking Section 482 of the CrPC to quash the proceedings. The complainant alleged cruelty, dowry …
The petitioner, Ajay Tripathi, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a criminal case (Katihar Town P.S. Case No. 819 of 2023) involving offences under Sections 498A, 406, 120B, 354 and 34 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that he, as the …
The petitioner, Md. Mozaffar Hussain, was charged in a complaint case for alleged torture and dowry harassment under Section 85 of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He denied the allegations but offered to pay Rs. 3,000 per month as temporary …
Lochan Kumar, husband of Mohni Kumari, petitioned the Patna High Court seeking bail in a complaint case (No. 169 of 2022) that alleged offences under several IPC sections and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He contended that the allegations of matrimonial cruelty and dowry demand were false, noting that …
The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking to quash an order dated 13 May 2018 passed by the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate in a case involving offences under Sections 341, 323, 498(A), 307, 504, 34, 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. They argued that the order should …
The petitioner, Ashok Kumar (aka Ashok Mahto), was arrested on 21‑04‑2026 in connection with a dowry‑related assault case (Hisua P.S. Case No. 519 of 2025) involving alleged threats, confinement, and the pouring of diesel on the victim. He faced charges under Sections 85, 115(2), 109(1), 3(5) of the …
Petitioner Pintu Varnwal was arrested in a case alleging forceful sexual relations, dowry demands, and bigamy, with charges under multiple sections of the BNS and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner claimed innocence, argued that marital rape is not an offence under the BNS, and highlighted …
Ajay Kumar, husband of Kavita Devi, filed a petition fearing arrest in a criminal case alleging torture and dowry harassment under sections of the Bihar Negotiable Securities Act and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He denied the allegations and offered to pay Rs.3,000 per month as temporary relief to his …
Rekhaben Dharmendrabhai Thakor applied for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with an FIR alleging offences under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The applicant argued that custodial interrogation was …
The petitioner, Vikas Kumar, was accused under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for alleged cruelty and dowry harassment by his wife. The matter was referred to mediation, which failed, leading the petitioner to seek anticipatory bail fearing arrest. He denied the …
Raju Kumar, husband of the complainant, faced an anticipatory bail application in a case alleging offences under IPC sections 498A, 323, 504, 341, 379 and the Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4. The prosecution alleged that after their 2018 marriage, the complainant was subjected to cruelty and …
Arvind Singh applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a dowry harassment case under Section 498A of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that after his 2017 marriage, the complainant was subjected to cruelty for non‑payment of dowry. The …
Shatrughan Kumar Mehta filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash Complaint Case No.743 of 2018, which alleged offences under Sections 379, 498A, 323, 504 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The trial court …
Mantu Rai was arrested in a complaint case alleging offences under several IPC sections including 498A and an attempted murder, as well as a violation of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The complainant, his wife Priya Devi, claimed cruelty, dowry demands for a bike and a colour TV, assault, ouster from …
The petitioner, Kyamuddin, was named in a complaint alleging offences under several IPC sections and the Dowry Prohibition Act, specifically for mental and physical cruelty and demanding dowry of Rs. 2 lakh and a motorcycle. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the dowry demand allegation was vague, …
The petitioner, Kyamuddin, was named in a complaint alleging offences under several IPC sections and the Dowry Prohibition Act, specifically for mental and physical cruelty and demanding dowry of Rs. 2 lakh and a motorcycle. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the dowry demand allegation was vague, …
The petitioner, Kyamuddin, was named in a complaint alleging offences under several IPC sections and the Dowry Prohibition Act, specifically for mental and physical cruelty and demanding dowry of Rs. 2 lakh and a motorcycle. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the dowry demand allegation was vague, …
The petitioners, members of the Keshri family, filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 14‑12‑2017 that had taken cognizance against them under IPC Sections 323 and 498A and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition …
The petitioner, Dhirendra Kumar Sharma, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He argued that the dispute with the complainant had been settled through mediation, as evidenced by a mediator’s …
Petitioner Pawan Kumar, husband of Payal Kumari, faced a criminal complaint (Case No. 53 of 2023) alleging offences under several IPC sections and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He applied for anticipatory bail, fearing arrest, and offered to pay Rs.5,000 per month as temporary relief to the …
The petitioners, who are the in‑laws of the complainant, sought quashing of the order dated 16‑08‑2022 that took cognizance of a complaint alleging dowry demand, torture and attempted murder under Sections 498A, 307 IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioners contended that the …
Noorbas Ansari, charged under Sections 498A, 341, 323, 504, 506, 379/34 of the IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, sought regular bail after his anticipatory bail was conditioned on paying Rs.4,500 per month as maintenance to the informant, his wife. He was unable to make the payments …
The petitioner, Ashish Kumar Singh, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related complaint (Case No. 2567 of 2024) alleging assault and torture for dowry demands under Sections 85, 86 and 303(2) of the Bihar Negotiable Sale Act and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The State …
Petitioner Pappu Kumar was charged under Sections 85 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act following a complaint by his wife Mitali Kumari alleging dowry harassment, assault and an attempt to outrage her modesty. The coordinate bench had referred the matter to mediation, …
The petitioner, Jitendra Lal Karn, was charged under IPC sections 304B (dowry death), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) and 34 (common intention), as well as Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, for allegedly administering poison to the informant's daughter, who later died. He …
The petitioner, Abhinandan Kumar Mahato, was charged under IPC sections 498A, 494, 34 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4 for alleged dowry demand, cruelty and a second marriage. He contended that the allegations were false, that he had no criminal antecedents and that the wife had left the …
The petitioner, Umesh Mandal, sought bail after being implicated in Mahila P.S. Case No. 47 of 2025 for offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The informant alleged that the petitioner, who is the brother‑in‑law of her husband, had abused and assaulted her …
The petitioners – Radhika Devi, Surendra Pratap and Vikash Kumar – are the mother‑in‑law, father‑in‑law and elder brother of the husband of the deceased Savita Kumari, who allegedly committed suicide following dowry‑related cruelty. They were implicated in a case registered under Sections 80(2), 85, …
The appellant, Afsar Alam, was convicted by the Additional District and Sessions Judge in Katihar for abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, based on allegations that he demanded dowry and participated in the victim's death. The prosecution presented twelve witnesses, none …
The petitioners, members of the Ray family, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry harassment case (Complaint No.997(c)/2022) filed by Chhaya Kumari Rai, who alleged cruelty, demand for Rs.7 lakh dowry, denial of medical treatment and assault. The prosecution alleged offences under …
The petitioner, Bacchi Devi, sought anticipatory bail in a dowry‑death case where she was alleged to have participated in the torture and murder of her sister‑in‑law. The prosecution alleged offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 80, 85 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry …
The petitioner, Ranjan Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry harassment case (Mahila P.S. Case No. 73 of 2025) where he was charged under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Sale Act and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that he assaulted the …
The petitioner, Md. Mustakeem, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case (PS Baheri Case No. 370 of 2025) alleging multiple offences including rape, intimidation, and dowry demands under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the …
Bhushan Rai, the petitioner, faced an anticipatory bail application in a dowry harassment case under Sections 498A/34 of the IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The marriage took place in 2015 and the complainant alleged cruelty for non‑payment of dowry. Mediation ordered by the court …
The petitioners, the father‑in‑law, mother‑in‑law and brother‑in‑law of the complainant, sought quashing of the order of cognizance dated 08‑05‑2019 that had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 498A, 354B/34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged dowry …
The petitioner, Ashutosh Singh, was arrested in connection with a dowry‑related case (Mahila P.S. Case No. 21 of 2026) alleging offences under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Act and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and others demanded dowry and, upon …
The petitioner, Rahul Kumar Singh, feared arrest in a criminal complaint (Case No. 796 of 2025) alleging offences under Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He contended that the marital dispute underlying the complaint had been settled through …
The petitioner, Md. Sameer Ali, was accused of offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act following allegations of dowry-related cruelty by his wife. He applied for anticipatory bail, asserting his willingness to provide monthly maintenance of Rs. 3,000 to the …
The petitioner, Sadre Alam, sought anticipatory bail after being charged under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 352, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for alleged cruelty and dowry demands following his 2019 marriage. The prosecution alleged that the …
The petitioner, Md. Hatim Alam, was accused in a criminal case under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for alleged cruelty and dowry demands. The petitioner applied for anticipatory bail, claiming apprehension of arrest and offering to pay a monthly maintenance of …
The petitioners sought anticipatory bail in a dowry‑related murder case where the deceased's father‑in‑law (Petitioner No.2) and mother‑in‑law (Petitioner No.3) were alleged to have participated in the killing of their daughter‑in‑law for non‑payment of dowry. The prosecution alleged offences under …
The petitioner, Kishu Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a complaint alleging dowry harassment under Section 85 of the B.N.S. and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The marriage took place on 13‑12‑2021 and the complainant alleged continuous dowry demands and cruelty. The petitioner …
Ranjit Singh, the petitioner, sought bail after being charged under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Dowry Prohibition Act for alleged dowry harassment, cruelty, and related offences. He contended that the allegations were false and that he could not afford interim …
The petitioners filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking quashment of FIR No. 265 of 2017 registered at Kesariya Police Station for offences under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The learned court concerned reported …
Petitioners Rupa Kumari and Shailendra Prasad filed a petition seeking quash of FIR No. 664 of 2021 registered at Agamkuan Police Station for offences under Sections 341, 323, 354A, 379, 498A, 504, 506/34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The FIR alleged dowry demands, cruelty …
The petitioner, Dhiraj Kumar Gupta, was charged under sections 115(2), 85, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for alleged dowry harassment and cruelty towards his wife, Kanchan Kumari. He applied for bail, claiming innocence and stating he …
The petitioner, Akhilesh Kumar, was accused under Sections 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for alleged cruelty and dowry demands after his marriage in 2021. He applied for anticipatory bail, asserting that he was ready to provide the complainant Rs 3,000 …
Vikash Singh filed an application under I.A. No.01 of 2026 seeking to quash the order taking cognizance dated 01‑08‑2025 in a dowry‑related case where he was charged under IPC sections 323, 498A, 504, 506 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The FIR arose from an alleged torture for non‑payment of dowry …
The petitioner, Md. Shahjad Alam, was implicated in a complaint (No. 741 of 2022) alleging assault and torture of the complainant for dowry demands, invoking Sections 498A and 323 of the IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He contended his innocence and highlighted that, pursuant to a …
The petitioner, Sidharth Kumar Bharti, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related complaint (Case No. 501 of 2020) that alleged offences under several IPC sections and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with others, assaulted …
The petitioner, Suman Devi, mother‑in‑law of the deceased, was named in an FIR for the alleged murder of the informant’s sister over a dowry demand of Rs 10 lakhs. The prosecution alleged that she conspired to cause the death, while the defence argued she lived separately, had no involvement in …
The petitioner, Vicky Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related complaint (Case No. 1435(C) of 2023) alleging offences under Sections 498A, 323 and 34 of the IPC read with Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He claimed innocence and a clean record, while the State opposed …
Manish Kumar Sharma applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry harassment case (Complaint No. 1995 of 2022) under IPC Section 498A read with Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The State opposed the bail, alleging the petitioner assaulted the complainant to demand dowry. The …
The petitioner, Alok Kumar Pandey, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related complaint (Case No. 1291 of 2024) alleging offences under Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He contended that the allegations against him were vague …
The petitioner, Shobhakant Paswan, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related complaint (Case No. 23(C) of 2024) alleging offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 504, 498A, 406/34 and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and others …
The petitioner, Bechan Kumar Mahato, faced arrest in a dowry harassment case (Complaint No. 804(C) of 2023) alleging offences under Section 498A IPC read with Section 34 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He claimed innocence and that the dispute had been amicably settled through a …
The petitioners sought quashing of FIR No.81 of 2024 and charge‑sheet No.80 of 2025 filed under Section 64 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging that the complainant was induced into a physical relationship under a false promise of marriage …
The petitioner, Bharat Tiwary, sought bail to avoid arrest in a criminal complaint (Case No. 658 of 2023) filed under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The parties had resolved their marital dispute through mediation and executed a settlement agreement covering …
Vikash Kumar applied for bail fearing arrest in Complaint No. 871/2024, which alleged offences under Sections 85/316(2) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The parties had reached an out‑of‑court settlement whereby the petitioner agreed to pay a total …
The petitioner, Arse Azam Alam, sought bail in a criminal case (PS Chanpatia Case No. 145 of 2025) filed under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He claimed that the dispute with the respondent, Reshma Khatoon, had been amicably settled and the parties …
Shivshankar Sah applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related case (Gopalganj Mahila P.S. Case No. 03 of 2024) where he is charged under several IPC sections and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The State opposed the bail, alleging assault and torture of the victim for dowry. The court, …
The petitioner, Rajveer Kumar, feared arrest in a dowry harassment case (Complaint No. 526C of 2023) filed under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The matter had been referred to mediation, but neither the petitioner nor his counsel participated. The petitioner …
The petitioner, Md. Allauddin (also known as Gulab), sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a Mahila Police Station case alleging dowry‑related offences under several sections of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and others assaulted and tortured the victim …
The petitioner, Kundan Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related complaint (Case No. 374 of 2025) alleging offences under Sections 85, 3(5) and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and others assaulted and tortured the victim to demand …
The applicant, Jaydeepkumar Punjalal Parmar, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking protection from arrest in connection with an FIR alleging offences under Sections 67, 85, 115(2), 351(3), 352, 54 of the Bhartiya Nyay …
The petitioner, Rahbar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint (No. 77-C/2023) filed by his wife Aisha under IPC sections 379 and 498A and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner had tortured the wife for dowry, leading her to leave the matrimonial home …
Lalo Sah petitioned the Patna High Court for bail in a case registered under Sections 498A of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging dowry demands and cruelty after his marriage in 2018. He claimed innocence, stating that marital discord and his wife's mental …
The petitioners, four relatives of a deceased woman, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging their involvement in the woman's death. The petitioners argued that the …
The petitioner, Nematullah, was arrested in connection with a dowry case (Mahila PS Case No.102 of 2025) alleging offences under several sections of the B.N.S., 2023 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He claimed that the allegations were false, that no dowry demand was made, and that there was no …
The petitioner, Komli Devi, was arrested in connection with a dowry‑related case (Section 80(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act) after the death of her daughter‑in‑law, Bindu Kumari, who allegedly died due to cruelty over a dowry demand. The prosecution alleged that …
Petitioner Chandan Kumar Mishra applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in Mahila Police Station case No. 18 of 2023, which alleges offences under IPC sections 498A, 509 and 34 read with the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleges that the petitioner participated in assault and torture …
The petitioner, Pradip Kumar, was charged with demanding dowry, torturing his wife and allegedly burning her body with an iron rod, under multiple sections of the B.N.S., 2023 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He applied for bail, claiming innocence, a clean antecedent, and that the injuries were minor …
Ramakant Singh applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a criminal complaint (Case No. 838 of 2024) involving offences under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 352, 85 of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He alleged that the charges were false and …
The applicant, Upenbhai Danabhai Vegda, sought anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with an FIR alleging offences under Sections 54, 85 and 108 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The State …
Meenaben Upbhai Vegda filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking protection from arrest in connection with an FIR alleging offences under Sections 54, 85 and 108 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4 of the Dowry …
The petitioners, a family of Parmanand Singh, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 14 July 2017 passed by the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Jamui, which had taken cognizance of offences under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and …
The petitioner, Wajid Ansari, was named in a dowry‑related complaint alleging mental and physical cruelty, including an alleged attempt to burn the complainant with a cigarette, for a demand of Rs.50,000. The petitioner's counsel argued that the complaint was vague, lacked medical evidence, and was …
The petitioner, Sonu Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry harassment case (Complaint No. 1168 of 2023) under Section 498A IPC read with Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and others assaulted the victim to demand dowry. The …
The petitioners, Anuj Ram and Binda Ram, applied for anticipatory bail in connection with a criminal case (PS No. 432 of 2025) alleging offences under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and the Dowry Prohibition Act. They claimed they were falsely implicated and asserted a clean …
Petitioner Ravi Ranjan Kumar sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint (No. 630 of 2024) alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 379, 498A and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with others, assaulted and tortured the victim to …
The petitioner, Bibhash Ranjan Sharma, sought relief fearing arrest in a dowry harassment case (Complaint No. 1308 of 2023) filed under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that he abused and assaulted his wife to demand dowry, while the …
The applicant, Ajay, was charged under Sections 108, 80(2), 85 and 54 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 7 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for alleged mental and physical cruelty that led to his wife's suicide. He had been in custody since 18‑02‑2026 and filed a regular bail …
The petitioner, Amir Usmani, was charged under Sections 376, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for allegedly sexually exploiting a major woman on the promise of marriage and later refusing to marry her due to dowry demands. The prosecution alleged a …
Petitioner Nitesh Kumar Singh was named in a complaint (No.824/2023) alleging dowry harassment, mental and physical cruelty, and assault leading to a miscarriage, invoking IPC sections 498A, 406, 313, 323, 325 and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The trial court took cognizance only of 498A …
Krish Sharma petitioned for bail in a criminal case registered under Sections 80, 238 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging that he conspired with others to kill the daughter of an informant over a dowry demand. The prosecution contended …
The petitioner, Ranjan Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a complaint (Gaya Case No. 534 of 2023) alleging offences including IPC Sections 498A, 323, 379, 504/34 and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He claimed the allegations were frivolous, arising twenty years after his marriage to …
The petitioners, who are the mother‑in‑law, father‑in‑law and brother‑in‑law of the complainant, applied for bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑harassment case (Sections 498A IPC and 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act). They claimed that they had been granted protection under Section 41A CrPC during …
Petitioner Rahul Gupta sought anticipatory bail after a dowry complaint (Case No. 90 of 2025) alleged that he and his family demanded Rs. 10 lakh and a four-wheeler, harassed the complainant, and threw her out of the house. The petitioner contended that the allegations were false, highlighted a …
The petitioners, Ranjan Pandit and Khushboo Devi, elder brother‑in‑law and sister‑in‑law of a deceased woman, were implicated in a case (Manpur P.S. Case No. 139 of 2025) alleging assault, attempted murder and dowry‑related offences under several sections of the B.N.S. and the Dowry Prohibition Act. …
Petitioners Hitesh Kumar and six others filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking quash of an FIR dated 29‑08‑2025 (Crime No. 50 of 2025) alleging offences under sections 85, 115(2), 352, 351(3), 64 and 82 of the Indian Penal Code, the Dowry Prohibition Act and other statutes, and also …
The petitioner, Afzal Alam, sought bail in a dowry harassment case (Bettiah Mahila P.S. Case No. 43 of 2025) where he was accused of demanding dowry and assaulting his wife. The prosecution alleged that the wife’s family paid Rs. 5 lakh as dowry and later demanded additional dowry and a …
The petitioner, Niwash Kumar, sought bail in a criminal case (Mahila PS Case No. 41 of 2025) where he was accused of offences under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable and Settlement Act and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution’s case was based on a complaint by his wife alleging domestic …
Petitioners Pradeep Kumar Singh and Indu Devi applied for bail in a case concerning the alleged poisoning death of the informant's daughter, who was married to their son. They were charged under sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 85, 3(5) of the B.N.S. 2023, sections 2 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition …
The petitioner, Md. Zahir, was accused of offences under Sections 69, 64, 318(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (B.N.S.) and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act, stemming from a matrimonial dispute in which the informant alleged that the petitioner demanded a Scarpio vehicle …
The petitioner, Dharmendra Kumar, filed an anticipatory bail application in connection with Complaint No. 452 of 2023 alleging offences under the IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act. He claimed that the allegations were false, stemming from a second marriage of the complainant and his own mental illness, …
The petitioner, Kanhaiya Kumar, feared arrest in a Mahila Police Station case (No.67 of 2025) involving offences under sections 85, 82, 352, 3(5) of the BNS 2023 and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Mediation between the parties failed and the informant, Anshu Kumari, had also filed a …
Mantu Prasad was arrested in connection with the alleged dowry‑related death of his wife‑in‑law, who was pregnant and reportedly beaten after a demand for a bike and a gold chain. The prosecution charged him under sections 126(2), 115(2), 85, 80 and 3(5) of the BNS Act and section ¾ of the Dowry …
The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for Shivam Chaturji, who was arrested in a dowry‑related case (Criminal Case No. 91 of 2026) involving alleged harassment and a 30% burn injury to the victim. The applicant claimed …
The applicants filed a Section 482 Cr.P.C. application seeking to quash a criminal complaint (Case No.20290 of 2021) involving offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The complainant, who is the husband’s wife, had settled the dispute …
The petitioners, the father‑in‑law and mother‑in‑law of the complainant, were implicated in a dowry harassment complaint (Case No. 384(C) of 2023) alleging demand for money, physical cruelty and assault under IPC Section 498A and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. They filed an …
The petitioner, Md. Raees, applied for regular bail in a case involving alleged rape of a minor, dowry harassment, and related offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Dowry Prohibition Act, IPC and the POCSO Act. The FIR alleged that the petitioner raped the informant when she was a minor, …
The petitioner, Dilwar Hussain, was implicated in a dowry harassment complaint (Sherghati Complaint Case No. 142/2023) alleging physical and mental torture, attempted murder, and demand for dowry under Sections 323, 324, 379, 498A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner …
Surendra Singh, the petitioner, was arrested on 19-08-2025 in connection with a dowry‑related homicide alleged under multiple sections of the Bihar Penal Code and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleges that Singh, along with others, set the informant's sister on fire after a dowry demand …
The petitioner, Rupesh Kumar, was arrested in connection with the death of his wife, who allegedly committed suicide following dowry demands and his alleged extra‑marital relationship with another woman, Archana. The FIR charges him under Sections 108, 80 and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances …
The petitioners, a group of relatives, filed a petition in the Patna High Court seeking to quash an order dated 04‑03‑2024 passed by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate‑2nd, Purnea, in connection with a criminal case (Kasba PS Case No. 297 of 2023) involving offences under Sections 341, 323, …
The petitioners filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash a judgment dated 03-01-2018 of the Judicial Magistrate, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 498A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The …
The petitioner, Rajeshwar Ram, father‑in‑law of the deceased Kajal Kumari, sought regular bail in a case registered under multiple sections of the Bihar Penal Code and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the deceased was subjected to dowry‑related cruelty and was killed by her …
Petitioners Kiran Pandey and Ashok Kumar Pandey filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the criminal proceedings (G.R. No.1921 of 2017/ TR No.2187 of 2018) arising from a complaint registered under Sections 323, 318, 498A, 34 of …
The applicants, a husband and his in‑laws, filed an application under Section 528 of the BNSS (inherent jurisdiction) seeking to quash the order dated 08‑01‑2025 and the subsequent proceedings under Sections 12, 18, 19 and 22 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, issued by the …
The applicant, Bhanu alias Manu alias Rishabh Chaurasiya, filed an application under Section 528 of the CrPC seeking to quash the criminal proceedings, charge‑sheet and cognizance order in Crime No. 0132 of 2024, which involved offences under Sections 498‑A, 354, 323, 504, 506, 376 of the IPC and …
Petitioner Pintu Kumar applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging that he was falsely implicated in the dowry‑death of his wife. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, …
Vishal Srivastava applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint alleging dowry harassment and related offences under sections 498A, 341, 323, 504 of the IPC and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The complainant, his wife, claimed he and others tortured her to obtain Rs. 2 …
Shankar Sardar applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry harassment case (Complaint No. 2427 of 2023) under IPC section 498A and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the complainant, his wife, was tortured for a demand of Rs. 2 lakh and a …
The petitioner, Sanjay Pandey, applied for bail in a case registered in 2006 under Sections 498(A), 304(B), 34 of the Indian Penal Code, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The allegations involve the murder of the informant's sister, with the police …
The petitioners, Naresh Prasad Sah and his son Kunal Prasad Sah, sought bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related case (Banka Mahila PS Case No.02 of 2025) filed under several sections of the Bihar Nagarik Suraksha and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the informant’s husband and …
The petitioners, Md. Jamil and his wife Noor Jahan, who are the father‑in‑law and mother‑in‑law of the complainant, were arrested in connection with a dowry harassment complaint (Case No. 1260 of 2024) alleging physical and mental cruelty and a demand for Rs. 2 lakh and a motorcycle. The trial court …
The petitioners, comprising Sanjeera Khatoon, Md. Majloom, Bano Khatoon and Noor Alam, feared arrest in a criminal case (PS 216 of 2023) involving alleged rape under IPC sections 376 and 34 and dowry demands under Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that co‑accused …
The petitioner, Bablu Kumar, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case alleging assault, theft of valuables, and dowry-related offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that Kumar entered the former husband’s house of the …
Chiranjiv Prasad appealed a Family Court maintenance order directing him to pay Rs 10,000 per month to his wife (opposite party no.3) from July 2019 to February 2024. The wife had left the marital home in 2018, later obtained a government teaching job in February 2024, and the husband argued that …
The applicant Suhail sought bail in a criminal case (Crime No. 226 of 2020) involving charges under Sections 498‑A, 323, 504, 506, 376 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He claimed innocence, arguing that there was no medical evidence to support the rape allegation and …
Ratan Singh, detained since 25 May 2024, faced charges under Sections 498‑A and 304‑B of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act in a case registered as Crime No. 0102 of 2024. After a prior bail application was rejected, he filed a second bail petition, arguing that he had been in …
The applicant, Munne Khan, filed an application under Section 528 of the CrPC seeking to quash a summons dated 18‑01‑2018 issued by the Judicial Magistrate in a criminal complaint (Madeena Begam v. Munne Khan) involving offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry …
The applicant, Smt. Sabra Begam, filed an application under Section 528 of the Bail and Non-bailable Summons (BNSS) seeking to quash a summoning order dated 18.01.2018 issued by the Civil Judge/Judicial Magistrate in a criminal complaint involving sections 498‑A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and sections 3/4 …
The High Court examined a writ petition challenging the State Government’s order that rejected the applicant’s candidature for a Lecturer post on the basis of a criminal case reported by the District Magistrate. The petitioner had initially declared no criminal history when applying in 2015, but a …
The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the charge sheet and proceedings in a criminal case involving offences under Sections 498-A, 323, 352, 506 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. They argued that the matrimonial …
Akhilesh Pandit was arrested in connection with the death of his wife, alleged to be a dowry‑related murder under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of the BNS Act, Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act and Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes Act. The petitioner contended that the deceased had committed …
The petitioner, Anil Kumar Sharma, filed an application seeking to quash the order of cognizance dated 02.05.2018 issued by the Sub‑divisional Judicial Magistrate, Nawada, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 498(A) and 494 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry …
The petitioner, Suchika Devi, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 103, 80, 3(5) of the BNS Act and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging she was falsely implicated in a dowry‑related murder. The informant claimed that after a dowry demand for a …
Ashok Chaudhary was charged under Sections 498A, 341, 323, 379, 504, 506/34 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for allegedly demanding dowry and assaulting his wife, Rubi Kumari, resulting in her hospitalization. He had earlier been granted anticipatory bail with a …
The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 07-08-2018 passed by the SDJM, Nalanda, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 498(A), 323, 504/34 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry …
The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 20‑12‑2016 of the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Hilsa, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 341, 323, 504, 34, 498A of the IPC and …
Mukesh Paswan was convicted by the Sessions Court for dowry death under Section 304‑B IPC and sentenced to ten years' rigorous imprisonment. The prosecution relied on the informant’s fardbayan, several eye‑witnesses and a post‑mortem report, but the High Court found serious contradictions in the …
The petitioner, Jayant Vivek, was arrested in connection with a dowry harassment complaint alleging violations of IPC sections 341, 323, 504, 498A and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He contended that the allegations were false and stemmed from a matrimonial dispute in which he was already …
The petitioner, Anvar Khan, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry harassment case (Mahila P.S. Case No. 04 of 2025) alleging demand for Rs. 2,00,000 and cruelty leading to his wife’s ouster. The prosecution alleged that Khan, after marrying under Muslim law, demanded dowry and subjected …
Vijay Kumar filed a revision challenging the Family Court's order granting maintenance to Neetu Yadav and her son under Section 125 of the CrPC. Kumar contended that Neetu was never his wife, that their engagement was cancelled, and that she later married another man, Pramod Kumar Yadav, who is the …
The petitioners applied for pre‑arrest bail in a complaint (No. 1196/2021) alleging offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 406 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4, wherein they were accused of demanding Rs 5 lakhs and a motorcycle as dowry and refusing to solemnise a marriage. The petitioners …
