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The informant Megha Singh alleged that after her marriage in 2017 she was subjected to dowry harassment, physical assault, and sexual abuse by her husband’s relatives, leading to the registration of an FIR under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The …
The petitioners, who are the mother‑in‑law, father‑in‑law, sister‑in‑law and brother‑in‑law of a woman allegedly killed in a dowry‑related murder, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under IPC Section 304B and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that …
The petitioner, Gulshan Kumar, was arrested in connection with a dowry death case (Sections 304B and 34 IPC read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act) concerning the death of his wife within seven years of marriage. He applied for bail, asserting a clean antecedent, claiming the …
The petitioner, Md. Ashraf, sought anticipatory bail after being implicated in a complaint alleging assault, torture, and dowry demands under IPC sections 323, 341, 498(A) and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The State opposed the bail, arguing the seriousness of the offences. Relying on the …
The petitioners, father‑in‑law and mother‑in‑law of the complainant, sought bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related case (PS Case No 535 of 2024) alleging they were falsely implicated in a dowry demand, torture and alleged poisoning of the complainant’s daughter. The prosecution alleged that after …
Krishna Sah was arrested in connection with a dowry harassment case (Section 498A IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act) where the FIR alleged physical and mental cruelty towards his daughter for non‑payment of dowry. The petitioner contended that the allegations were vague, general and …
Satya Prakash sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in CR No.15 of 2025, filed under section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The complaint was lodged by his father‑in‑law alleging physical cruelty, but the petitioner argued that his wife had previously …
The petitioner, Rahim Kumar Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related case (PS No.208/2023) involving alleged assault and harassment under IPC sections 341, 323, 504, 506, 498A and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He claimed innocence and asserted that settlement …
The petitioner, Rinku Pandey, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry harassment case (Complaint No. 713 of 2023) involving alleged offences under IPC sections 324, 341, 498A, 354 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He claimed innocence, stating he is the husband of the …
The petitioner, Rakesh Kumar Ray, applied for bail in a case registered under Sections 304B, 498A, 201 of the Indian Penal Code and a provision of the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging that he was falsely implicated in the alleged dowry‑death of his wife Nitu Kumari. The FIR was lodged after the wife …
Mukesh Kumar Choudhary, the husband of a deceased woman, applied for bail in a case registered under Section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleges that the deceased was killed by her husband and in‑laws for non‑payment of …
The petitioner, Sanjay Kumar, husband of the alleged victim, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry harassment case filed under IPC sections 494 and 498A and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that he, along with others, assaulted the victim to demand dowry. …
The petitioner, Pintu Kumar Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a criminal case (C.A. No.1143 of 2023) alleging assault and torture for dowry under Section 498-A IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The State and the informant opposed the bail. Relying on the Supreme Court’s …
The petitioner, Somnath Singh, was arrested in connection with a case registered under IPC sections 498A, 364 and 120B and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging that he and co‑accused kidnapped the daughter of an informant. He contended that he is only a distant relative of the victim’s …
Vijay Kumar, husband of the second respondent, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint (No. 283 of 2025) alleging offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He contended that the trial court had taken cognizance of the offences without granting him a …
The petitioners, Shobha Devi and Deepika Kumari, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged under Sections 498A, 341, 323, 504, 506, 34 of the IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act alleging they tortured and attempted to kill the informant for dowry. They contended that the …
Manish Kumar was charged under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 85, 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act for allegedly torturing an informant over dowry demands. He applied for pre‑arrest bail, arguing that mediation with the complainant (Rani Kumari) had failed …
The petitioner, Prashant Kumar Soni, was charged under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act based on a complaint by his wife, Kanchan Kumari Verma, alleging repeated torture and dowry demands. The petitioner sought anticipatory bail, arguing he has no criminal …
The petitioner, Md. Istiyak, was implicated in a dowry harassment complaint (Sections 498-A IPC and Sections 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act) alleging assault and threats against his wife. He applied for anticipatory bail, asserting innocence and offering to pay Rs.3,000 per month to the complainant to …
The petitioners, Byas Ram and Vikash Ram, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with Obra Police Station Case No. 241 of 2025, which alleged offences under several sections of the B.N.S. and the Dowry Prohibition Act for allegedly assaulting a victim to demand dowry. The …
The petitioner, Ashwinideep, was accused of multiple offences including assault, torture, and dowry harassment under various sections of the Bihar Negotiable Securities Act, the Dowry Prohibition Act and the Information Technology Act. He filed an application for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in …
The petitioner, Ujjawal Kumar, feared arrest in a criminal case (Tariyani P.S. Case No. 164 of 2024) involving several offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The parties resolved their dispute through the Patna High Court Mediation Centre and signed a memorandum of …
The petitioners, who are the mother‑in‑law, brother‑in‑law and sister‑in‑law of an informant, filed an application fearing arrest in a case (Panapur P.S. Case No. 89 of 2018) that alleged they assaulted, tortured and sexually assaulted the informant for dowry demands. The prosecution charged them …
The petitioner, Subin Kumar, was arrested in connection with a dowry‑death case involving his wife’s death, alleged to have occurred within a year of marriage. He faces charges under IPC Sections 341, 323, 498A, 307, 34, 304B, 302 and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, as well as allegations of …
Dr. Nikesh Kumar Singh applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint filed under Section 498A of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The parties had reached an out‑of‑court settlement of Rs. 35 lakh and agreed to return each other's jewellery. The petitioner …
The petitioner, Dhiraj Kumar, was arrested in connection with a FIR (Harsidhi P.S. Case No. 413 of 2024) filed under Sections 69, 351, 352 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The FIR arose after a failed marriage arrangement with the alleged victim, …
The petitioner, Sunil Paswan, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a Mahila Police Station case (No. 06 of 2015) involving alleged offences under Sections 323, 341, 504, 379, 406, 498‑A of the IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He claimed he was falsely implicated in a dowry‑related assault …
Amit Kumar applied for anticipatory bail in a complaint filed by his wife Guddi Kumari under Sections 498(A) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging dowry harassment and torture. The petitioner denied any wrongdoing and offered to pay Rs. 4,000 per …
Umesh Sharma applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry harassment case (Complaint No. 1223 of 2023) under Section 498-A IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged he assaulted and tortured the victim to demand dowry. The petitioner pleaded innocence and …
The petitioner, Gopal Ghosh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in Complaint No. 128/2021 filed under IPC sections 323, 354, 488, 420, 379, 504, 498A and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging dowry demand and physical/mental torture. The complaint arose from a marital dispute dating …
Manoj Sahni applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 85, 82, 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging cruelty and dowry demands by his wife. The wife claimed she was denied maintenance, …
The petitioner, Rahul Kumar, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case alleging dowry‑related torture under Sections 85 and 3(5) of the BNS Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The court noted that the dispute is essentially a private matrimonial conflict rather than a societal …
The petitioner, Uday Shankar Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related case (Nauhatta P.S. Case No. 230 of 2025) where he was alleged to have assaulted the victim for dowry. The prosecution charged him under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Securities Act and the …
The petitioner, Raja Ansari, was arrested in connection with the death of his wife’s daughter, alleged to have been caused by torture over a dowry demand for a motorcycle, invoking Section 80(2) read with Section 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The …
Petitioners Pradeep Soni and four others filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition challenging an FIR dated 13‑11‑2025 registered under sections 85, 115(2), 352, 351(3) of the IPC and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The State argued that the investigation was complete and a …
The petitioners, Harendra Kumar and another, filed a criminal revision challenging the order dated 24-11-2025 that framed charges against them under IPC sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. They contended that the charges were improper because they had been …
The petitioner, Pallavi Srivastava, filed a criminal revision under Sections 397/401 CrPC challenging the Family Court's order dated 16 September 2025 that dismissed her Section 125 CrPC maintenance application on jurisdictional grounds. She alleged that after leaving her matrimonial home in …
Kabutri Devi petitioned for anticipatory bail in a dowry death case involving alleged offences under Sections 498A and 304B of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The FIR dates back to 1999, and the petitioner claimed fear of arrest in 2026, more than 26 years after the case …
Vijay Sahani applied for bail in a dowry death case (Sections 302, 304B, 201, 34 IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act) where the prosecution alleged that his niece-in-law was killed due to dowry demands. The petitioner claimed he is innocent, has no criminal antecedent, and is the …
Petitioner Mohammad Laddu was arrested in a complaint alleging mental and physical cruelty for allegedly refusing to pay a dowry demand of Rs. 3 lakh and a motorcycle, under Section 85 of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act read with Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner sought …
Munna Kumar applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related assault case (Case No. 782 of 2024) where he is charged under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleges he assaulted and tortured the victim to …
The petitioner, Md. Wasim, was accused in a dowry harassment case (Complaint No. 221 of 2024) under Section 498-A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for allegedly assaulting the victim to extract dowry. He applied for anticipatory bail, claiming innocence, while the State argued …
Mukesh Sah, the husband, sought anticipatory bail in a criminal case where he was implicated under several IPC offences, notably Section 498A, and a provision of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He contended that the allegations were false, the dispute was matrimonial, and he was willing to pay a monthly …
Amir Khan applied for anticipatory bail after learning that a complaint had been lodged against him under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He alleged that the complaint was false, claiming that he and the complainant, Farzana Khatoon, had mutually consented to a …
The petitioner, Kundan Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related case (PS 264/2024) where he is accused of assault and torture for dowry demand under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Securities Act and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He pleaded innocence, claiming false …
Bambam Sah applied for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a dowry‑related complaint (Case No. 546 of 2024) alleging offences under Sections 498A, 341, 323, 379, 504 of the IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner claimed innocence and feared arrest, while the State …
The petitioner, Md. Reyaz Alam, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a Mahila police case alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 498A, 504/34 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner participated in assault and torture of the victim to demand …
Petitioner Raja Sah sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Chakmehshi P.S. Case No. 153 of 2023) alleging offences under Sections 304B, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for alleged dowry‑related murder. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner …
The petitioner, Sumit Kumar, was implicated in a complaint under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for allegedly demanding a dowry of Rs. 25 lakh and assaulting his wife, causing a miscarriage. The petitioner denied the allegations and offered to pay Rs. 5,000 per …
The petitioner, Om Prakash Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint (No. 140/2024) alleging dowry harassment under IPC sections 498A, 406, 494 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The complaint claimed the petitioner demanded a motorcycle and Rs.5,00,000, leading to the …
Mithlesh Kumar, married to Riya Kumari, faced a complaint (Case No. 1669/2017) alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 307, 498A and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, claiming dowry demands and cruelty. The petitioner sought anticipatory bail, asserting innocence and that he has been trying …
The petitioners – Mirtunjay Kumar, Upendra Sharma and Bebi Devi – applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in Complaint No. 802 of 2024, which alleges offences under several IPC sections (341, 323, 498A, 379, 504, 506, 34) and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. They contend they are …
The petitioners, Akbar Khan, Najiwa Khatoon and Haidar Khan, feared arrest in connection with Complaint No. 814 of 2022 filed by Majabuddin Ansari under several IPC offences (including dowry harassment, kidnapping and criminal conspiracy) and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that …
The petitioner, Manoranjan Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related assault case (Mahila PS Case No. 14 of 2025) involving offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 85, 351(2), 352, 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The State opposed the bail, …
The petitioner, Shivshaktri Chouhan, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related complaint (Case No. 518 of 2021) alleging offences under IPC sections 498A, 323, 379, 504, 506/34 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and others …
Rekha Devi, the mother‑in‑law of a woman who was allegedly killed for dowry demands, was arrested in connection with a dowry‑death case (Bhawanipur P.S. Case No. 141 of 2025) under Sections 103(2), 80 and 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition …
Monu Kumar applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related case (Banka Mahila P.S. Case No. 21 of 2023) involving offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 506, 494/34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged he assaulted the victim to demand dowry, …
The petitioner, Sadhdha Kumar Singh, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry harassment complaint (Case No. 170c of 2023) alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 341, 498-A, 504/34 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3/4. The State opposed the bail, asserting the petitioner’s …
The petitioner, Ratan Das, a constable in the CISF, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry harassment case (Sheikhpura Mahila P.S. Case No. 21 of 2025) alleging assault, torture, and desertion of his wife. The prosecution alleged offences under various sections of the Bihar Negotiable …
The petitioners – Ramita Devi, Vishal Singh and Komal Singh – are the mother‑in‑law, brother‑in‑law and sister‑in‑law of the informant, Sweta Kumari, who alleged that they tortured her, attempted to strangle her and demanded a car in violation of the Dowry Prohibition Act and several provisions of …
The petitioner, Amit Kumar Rai, sought anticipatory bail after a complaint was lodged against him under Section 498A of the IPC read with Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He alleged that his wife, Puja Kumari, had concealed a prior marriage to a man named Sumit and had a daughter from that …
The petitioners, married to the complainant, filed a criminal miscellaneous writ petition seeking quashal of an FIR dated 28‑02‑2024 that alleged offences under Sections 498‑A, 323, 504, 506, 406 IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The parties had amicably settled their matrimonial …
The revisionists, who were married to the daughter of the opposite party, alleged interference by the opposite party and police, leading to an FIR under multiple IPC sections and the D.P. Act. The investigating officer initially exonerated most of them but later, after a re‑investigation ordered by …
The applicants filed a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash a summons dated 04‑04‑2023 and the entire criminal proceedings (Complaint No. 4642 of 2022) initiated by the opposite party under Section 506 IPC. The dispute stems from a marriage in 2019 after which the opposite party …
The petitioners—Mano Devi, Pappu Prasad and Bablu Kumar—sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under IPC sections 376, 504, 506, 34 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4. The prosecution alleged that co‑accused Deepu Kumar had raped a woman under a false pretext of …
Vivek Anand, husband of complainant Pooja Kumari, feared arrest in a dowry harassment complaint (Case No. 882 of 2023) alleging offences under IPC sections 504, 323, 379, 498A and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He contended that the allegations were false, noting a prior matrimonial suit …
Ravi Shankar Mahto, the husband, sought protection from arrest in a dowry harassment case (Complaint No. 423 of 2024) filed under IPC sections 498A, 323, 341, 504 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He claimed he would keep his wife, Prity Kumari, with care and dignity, while the wife …
The petitioner, Sanjeet Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Mushrigharari P.S. Case No. 54 of 2023) involving offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 498A, 379, 506, 34 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleged to be for assault and torture to demand dowry. He contended …
The petitioner, Ranjan Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a Mahila Police Station case alleging offences under Sections 498A, 341, 323, 324, 504, 506/34 of the IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner participated in assault and …
The petitioner, Md. Jabir, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a criminal case (PS Case No. 22 of 2024) involving offences under sections 115(2), 127(1), 352, 303(2), 351(2), 3(5) of the Indian Penal Code and section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The allegations include cheating an …
Horen Sharma applied for anticipatory bail after learning of his impending arrest in a dowry‑related case (Barsoi P.S. Case No. 138 of 2017) under Sections 498A/34 of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that he assaulted the victim to demand dowry, while the …
Manish Kumar sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related complaint (Case No. 1693 of 2021) alleging offences under IPC sections 498A, 120B, 494 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that he assaulted the victim to demand dowry, while the petitioner …
The petitioner, Vikash Sao, applied for anticipatory bail in connection with Complaint Case No. 481 of 2023, which alleged offences under IPC sections 323, 498A, 379, 504, 506 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner demanded money from his wife, …
Sanaul Haque applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a trial (No. 3155 of 2024) arising from a 2021 dowry‑related complaint alleging assault (IPC 323) and dowry harassment (IPC 498‑A, Dowry Prohibition Act). The State opposed the bail, while the petitioner claimed innocence and false …
The petitioner, Kumar Aashish, was implicated in a dowry harassment case under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 316(2), 61(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The dispute arose when the informant paid a large sum for the marriage, but later refused to …
The petitioner, Sita Devi, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a murder case (Manikpur P.S. Case No. 32 of 2025) involving offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 85, 80 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that she and others …
The petitioner, Sanjeev Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a dowry case (Sections 82(1) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act) arising from allegations that he demanded dowry and tortured his wife, Madhvi Kumari, leading to her being ousted from the …
The petitioner, Deep Ratan, was implicated in a complaint (No. 10411 of 2023) alleging assault and torture of a woman for dowry, invoking Sections 498-A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He applied for anticipatory bail, asserting his innocence and claiming false implication. …
The petitioner, Jagjeet Jiwan, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry harassment case (Complaint No. 1254 of 2024, Trial No. 2933 of 2025) under Section 498‑A IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that he assaulted the victim to demand dowry. The petitioner …
The petitioner, Akhalesh Kumar, aged about 21, was charged under Sections 85 and 3(5) of the BNS and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for allegedly torturing the complainant over dowry demands. He claimed that his marriage in 2022 was voidable because he was a minor at the time, and …
The petitioners, Urmila Devi and Manoj Kumar Mahto, were accused in a complaint (CI‑1693/2016) of mental and physical cruelty under Section 498A IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for allegedly demanding a dowry of Rs 70,000. They contended that the allegations were vague, unsupported by …
Petitioner Pritesh Kumar Singh feared arrest in a criminal complaint (Case No. 2869 of 2023) alleging offences under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Both parties submitted that they had settled their matrimonial dispute. The Patna High Court entertained the …
The petitioner, Md. Meraj, was named in a 2022 complaint alleging mental and physical cruelty under Sections 498A, 147, 148, 149, 323, 379, 384, 34 of the IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act for demanding Rs.1.5 lakh dowry. He filed an anticipatory bail petition, arguing that the complaint lacked an …
The petitioner, Gautam Singh, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry harassment case (Complaint No. 470C of 2018) under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that Singh and others assaulted the complainant to demand dowry. Singh …
The petitioner, Kundan Kumar, was arrested in connection with a dowry‑death case alleging that he and his family tortured and killed his wife for dowry demands. He contended that the allegations were vague, that his wife died by consuming poison and that the post‑mortem showed no external injuries, …
Nagendra Kumar applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry harassment case (Section 498A IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act) where he is alleged to have assaulted the victim. He claimed innocence, stating he was falsely implicated and is the husband of the informant. The …
Petitioner Md. Rizwan Shah was implicated in a complaint alleging assault and dowry harassment under IPC sections 323 and 498A and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He applied for anticipatory bail, claiming innocence. The State opposed the application. Relying on the Supreme Court’s decision …
Petitioner Chandan Kumar Chaudhary sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related case (Biraul PS Case No. 260 of 2019) filed under IPC sections 498A and 34 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He claimed innocence, alleging false implication and noting that the informant Archana …
Ganesh Yadav applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related case (Mahila P.S. Case No. 39 of 2019) where he is charged under IPC sections 341, 323, 325, 506, 498‑A, 494/34 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He pleaded innocence and the State opposed the bail. The Court, relying on the …
Aman Kumar applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related complaint (Case No. 5813 of 2023) alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 406, 498A, 120B/34 and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He claimed the allegations were vague and that he was falsely implicated. The State …
The petitioners, three Yadav relatives, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry harassment case (Complaint No. 101 of 2022) filed under IPC sections 498A, 323, 379/34 and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged they assaulted the complainant to demand dowry. The …
The petitioner, Sanjeev Kumar Sah, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related complaint (Case No. 230 of 2023) alleging offences under IPC Section 498A and the Dowry Prohibition Act Section 4. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and others assaulted and tortured the victim to …
Petitioner Prabhakar Kumar, accused under sections 85, 395 of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for alleged dowry‑related assault, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in Bhagwanpur P.S. Case No. 219 of 2024. He claimed innocence and a clean …
Shiv Shankar Chaudhary, husband of the complainant Juli Kumari, was implicated in a complaint (No.1363 of 2022) alleging assault and torture for dowry demands under Section 498A of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner applied for anticipatory bail, claiming …
Deelip Kumar applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related case (Mahila P.S. Case No. 18 of 2025) where he is accused of assault and torture for dowry demand under sections of the Bihar Negotiable Sale Act and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner claimed innocence and alleged …
The Patna High Court considered an application for anticipatory bail filed by Chandan Kumar, who faces charges under IPC sections 302, 498A, 406, 120B and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4 for alleged assault in a dowry‑demand case. The parties had reached a mutual divorce settlement, including …
The petitioners sought to quash an order dated 08-11-2016 passed by the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Ara, which had taken cognizance of offences under IPC sections 498A, 328, 307, 34 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petition was filed after the criminal case (Case No. 240 of …
The petitioner, Vivek Thakur, filed an application seeking restoration of Criminal Miscellaneous No.11777 of 2025, which had been dismissed for non‑prosecution by the Patna High Court on 2 July 2025. The petitioner argued that the dismissal resulted from an omission by his counsel. The court …
Suraj Kumar was arrested in connection with the death of his wife, Chandni Kumari, alleged to be a dowry death under sections 80(2) and 3(5) of the BNS and section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner sought regular bail, claiming innocence, lack of prior criminal record, and that the FIR …
The petitioners, Md. Kabir (brother‑in‑law) and Md. Sagir (husband), sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑death case (PS No. 297/2023) involving offences under IPC Sections 304B, 201, 34 and Dowry Prohibition Act Sections 3 and 4. They claimed a clean record and alleged that they were …
The petitioners, Domi Mandal and Suren Mandal, sought bail in a dowry‑related case (Raniganj PS Case No. 568 of 2024) where they were accused of torturing and assaulting an informant for a demand of Rs 2 lakhs. The FIR, filed on 20‑12‑2024, alleged offences under several sections of the Bihar …
Urmila Devi, the mother‑in‑law of a deceased woman, was charged under Section 80(2) read with Section 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for allegedly killing the daughter of an informant over a dowry dispute. The petitioner contended that the allegation was …
The petitioner, Jay Shankar Prasad Gupta, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint (No. 192 of 2021) alleging offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 379, 498A and section 34, as well as sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He argued that the allegations made by his wife were …
The petitioner, Amit Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related case (Biraul P.S. Case No. 68 of 2024) involving offences under Sections 498A, 494, 384, 420 of the IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He contended that the FIR contained no specific allegation …
The petitioner, Gaurav Singh, was implicated in a complaint alleging assault, torture, and dowry demands under IPC sections 323, 504, 498A and 34, and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He filed an application for anticipatory bail, claiming innocence and asserting that he is the husband of the …
Sher Ali Khan applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related case (Case No. 43 of 2019) where he is accused under several IPC sections and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He contended that the allegations of assault and torture for dowry were false and that he had been …
The petitioner, Md Ahkam Alam, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related complaint (Case No. 09C of 2024) alleging offences under IPC Section 498A and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and others assaulted and tortured the complainant to extract …
Supan Choudhary applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a 2014 dowry‑related complaint (Case No. 303) alleging assault under IPC sections 323, 498A/34, 494 and Dowry Prohibition Act section 4. The petitioner claimed innocence and that he was falsely implicated. The informant opposed the …
The petitioner, Prakash Ray, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related complaint (Case No. 895 of 2023) alleging offences under Sections 498A, 379, 323, 504, 493 of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and others assaulted …
The petitioner, Basant Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related complaint (IPC §§498A, 494, 406, 420, 120B and DP Act §3). The prosecution alleged that he and others assaulted the complainant to extract dowry. The petitioner claimed innocence and filed an application for …
Vishwajit Kumar, the petitioner, sought bail in a criminal case registered under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He had already paid Rs.36,000 to his wife, Amrita Kumari, as ordered by the Family Court of Sheohar and had undertaken to continue …
Balram Sah applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related assault case (PS Kishanpur Case No. 224/2024) under Sections 85 and 123 of the B.N.S. and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that he assaulted the victim to demand dowry, while the petitioner …
The petitioner, Ajay Kumar Mehta, was implicated in an FIR (Forbesganj PS Case No. 751 of 2023) for alleged offences under sections 498A/34 of the IPC and section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He applied for anticipatory bail, claiming innocence and asserting that no specific overt act was …
The petitioner, Sadanand Yadav, was arrested in a case alleging dowry harassment under IPC sections 498A and 34 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4. The prosecution alleged that he and others demanded Rs. 2 lakh and a motorcycle as dowry, assaulted the complainant, and evicted her from the …
The petitioner, Chandra Shekhar Yadav, sought regular bail in a criminal case alleging dowry death under sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the deceased, Daizy Kumari, was assaulted by the petitioner and his …
The applicant filed an FIR alleging his sister's death under Sections 498-A, 304-B IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act, and the accused claimed suicide based on a photocopied suicide note. During bail proceedings the accused obtained a private handwriting expert opinion on the photocopy. The applicant …
The petitioners, who are relatives of the complainant (Radha Rani), were charged under IPC sections 494, 498A and 34, and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4 for alleged cruelty and dowry harassment. The complainant’s FIR contained only vague, general allegations without specifying any particular …
Pawan Devi, the mother‑in‑law of the deceased, was charged with cruelty, attempted murder and dowry‑related offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 307, 498A/34 and later 304B, as well as sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. She applied for bail, asserting that she surrendered immediately …
Balindar Kumar sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related case (Trial No. 2675 of 2023) where he is charged under IPC sections 498A, 341, 323/324 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The State opposed the bail, alleging he assaulted the victim to extract dowry. The Court, relying on the …
Petitioner Pacchu Saw was arrested in connection with a dowry death case (Sections 304B, 201, 34 IPC and Sections 3, 4 Dowry Prohibition Act) and has been in custody since February 5, 2022. The prosecution’s case rests on a few witnesses, both of whom were later declared hostile, and several other …
The petitioner, Rajan Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑death case (Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 289 of 2024) where he is alleged to have participated in the killing of the informant’s sister. The prosecution charged him under Sections 80, 103(1), 238, 61(2), 3(5) of the …
Manikant Kumar Singh sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint (No.827C/2024) alleging offences under IPC Section 498A and the Dowry Prohibition Act, filed by his wife Priyanka Kumari. The complaint alleged dowry harassment, repeated assaults, denial of medical aid to a pregnant wife, …
Chhotu Kumar Paswan was arrested on 22 April 2024 in connection with an FIR dated 1 July 2023 alleging offences under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner sought bail after a prior bail application had been rejected. His …
The petitioner, Jitendra Sah, was arrested in connection with the alleged dowry‑related murder of his wife, who died from burn injuries after kerosene was poured on her. He is charged under several IPC sections (341, 323, 325, 326, 307, 506, 498‑A) and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, …
The petitioners Amit Sinha, Kalawati Devi and Manish Sinha filed a petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking to quash the order dated 23‑04‑2018 of the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Patna, which had taken cognizance of a complaint under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the …
The petitioner, husband of the complainant, sought bail in a criminal case alleging dowry harassment, cruelty, and other offences under sections 341, 323, 504, 307, 498A, 34 of the IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The State and the complainant opposed bail, contending the petitioner was complicit …
The petitioners filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the order dated 03-06-2016 that framed charges under Sections 498(A), 494, 341, 323/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act against them. …
The petitioner, Sanjay Mahto, applied for regular bail in a dowry‑death case where he is accused under Sections 304B and 34 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleges that after marriage, the petitioner and other accused demanded dowry and, on 07‑11‑2023, …
The petitioners Md. Islam Alam, Zaibun Nisha and Md. Sarfaraj Alam filed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an order dated 19-02-2018 passed by the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 498A and 34 …
Mukesh Kumar was named in a complaint (Nawada Case No. 636 of 2023) alleging cruelty and dowry demand under Section 498A IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He applied for anticipatory bail, arguing that the complaint was vague, lacked an affidavit, and was not prima facie supported, …
The petitioner, Kalawati Devi, mother‑in‑law of the deceased, was charged under IPC sections 498A, 363, 364, 304B and the Dowry Prohibition Act in a case registered in 2019. She has been in judicial custody since 28 October 2024 and filed a second application for regular bail. The petitioner’s …
The petitioner, Mohit Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging torture and dowry demand. The prosecution alleged these offences, while the second opposite party, …
The High Court considered a second bail application filed by Babulal Panika, accused of dowry‑related offences under Sections 82 and 80(2) of the B.N.S. and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, in connection with the death of his wife. The applicant claimed the death was a suicide, citing …
Shobha Devi, the mother‑in‑law of an informant, sought anticipatory bail after an FIR alleged that she, along with other accused, tortured the informant for failing to pay a Rs 5,00,000 dowry and expelled her from the matrimonial home. The FIR invoked Sections 126(2), 115(2), 85, 89, 3(5) of the …
The petitioner, Soni Kumari, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 85, 115(2), 89, 318(4), 61 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging torture and cruelty for dowry. She contended that the allegations were vague, …
The petitioner, Md Abid Hussain, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry harassment case (Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 225 of 2022) under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that after a Muslim marriage in 2019, the petitioner demanded …
The petitioner, Pankaj Kumar Sahani, faced a complaint filed in 2018 alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 324, 379, 406, 498A and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, claiming he and his family demanded dowry and subjected the complainant to torture. The complainant, married to the …
The petitioner, Gaffar Ansari, sought anticipatory bail in a criminal complaint alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 498A, 34 and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The High Court had earlier ordered mediation, resulting in a compromise between the husband and wife, documented in a …
The petitioner, Rakesh Kumar, was implicated in a matrimonial dispute case (PS Turkauliya Case No. 42 of 2025) involving offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 313, 498A and 34, and the Dowry Prohibition Act. Mediation ordered on 26‑11‑2025 failed to resolve the matter. The petitioner claimed …
The petitioner, Ritesh Kumar, sought anticipatory bail in a matrimonial dispute complaint (Case No. 5792 of 2024) filed under IPC sections 494, 498A, 34 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. Both parties had mediated, reached a compromise, and the petitioner paid a settlement of Rs. 11,00,000 to his wife. …
The petitioner, Kundan Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a matrimonial dispute case involving offences under the IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act. Both spouses had agreed to live separately, and the petitioner offered to pay Rs. 1,00,000 to the wife as settlement. The court …
Arbind Singh (Petitioner) was implicated in a matrimonial dispute complaint (Case No. 128 of 2022) alleging offences under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Dowry Prohibition Act. Mediation ordered by the court failed to resolve the dispute. The petitioner claimed innocence and …
The petitioner, Sanjay Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a Mahila police case involving alleged offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 498A/34 and section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The case stemmed from a marriage in 2020 where the informant alleged dowry‑related harassment and …
The petitioner, Yash Raj, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a criminal complaint arising from a matrimonial dispute, which alleged offences under various sections of the Bihar Negotiable Statutes and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The parties had reached a compromise whereby the petitioner …
The petitioners, Sarita Devi and Rangila Kumar, mother‑in‑law and brother‑in‑law of the deceased, were implicated in a dowry‑death case (Shahkund P.S. Case No. 123 of 2024) under Sections 304B and 201 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for allegedly causing the death of the …
The petitioner, husband of the complainant, applied for bail in a criminal complaint (Case No. 10C of 2024) alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 334, 498A/34 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4. The dispute arose from matrimonial discord, with the wife leaving the matrimonial home after …
The petitioner filed a criminal miscellaneous petition seeking transfer of a case (Taraiya PS Case No. 237 of 2022) involving offences under Sections 498(A), 341, 323, 325, 379, 354/34 of the IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act from the Court of ACJM‑I, Saran (Chapra) to the Court of CJM, …
The Patna High Court considered a bail application filed by Jyoti Prakash, who is accused of murdering his wife in a case alleged to involve dowry demands, punishable under IPC sections 80(2) and 3(5) and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner argued that his wife had committed …
Petitioner Pawan Kumar Singh filed a criminal miscellaneous petition seeking the transfer of a case (Mahila P.S. Case No. 87 of 2023) filed under Section 498A of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, from the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Saran, to the Sub‑Divisional …
Rahul Kumar, the husband of a woman who died five months after marriage, was charged under Sections 498(A), 304(B), 201 of the IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for alleged dowry demand, torture and murder. He applied for bail for the second time, having been in custody since January 9, …
The petitioners, members of the Mahto family, filed two criminal writ petitions seeking to quash FIR No. 162 of 2018 registered at Chautham Police Station for alleged offences under IPC sections 498A, 323, 324 read with section 34 and section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The State and police …
The petitioners, members of the Mahto family, filed two criminal writ petitions seeking to quash FIR No. 162 of 2018 registered at Chautham Police Station for alleged offences under IPC Sections 498A, 323, 324 read with Section 34 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The trial court had …
The petitioner, Abhimanyu Kumar Singh, applied for bail in a case registered under Section 80(1) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act concerning the death of his wife, Sonali Kumari. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, together with the in‑laws, assaulted the …
Petitioner Raushan Kumar Sah was accused in a complaint under IPC sections 498A, 323, 504 and the Dowry Prohibition Act for demanding dowry and assaulting the complainant. He contended that the allegations were false and that the dispute had been resolved through a one‑time settlement reflected in a …
The petitioner, Md. Noor Ali, feared arrest in a criminal complaint (Case No. 1816C of 2023) alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 504, 498A and 34, as well as Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. An earlier anticipatory bail application was rejected by the District Court. During the …
Rohit Kumar petitioned the Patna High Court seeking bail in a criminal case (Complaint No. 306 of 2023) filed by his wife Nilam Devi under Sections 498A IPC and 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The dispute is matrimonial, and both parties have agreed to dissolve the marriage under Section 13B of the …
Petitioner Pradeep Chaupal, husband of Dropati Kumari, sought bail in a complaint case (No. 188‑C of 2024) alleging offences under Section 498‑A IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He denied any dowry demand or matrimonial cruelty, claiming he was falsely implicated solely because …
Ashutosh Mishra applied for bail anticipating arrest in a case involving offences under IPC sections 323 and 498A and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4. The matter had been referred to mediation on 17‑10‑2025, where the parties reached a settlement and agreed to withdraw the complaints against …
The petitioner, Sudhir Krishna Kant Jha, applied for regular bail in a complaint case (CR No. 119 of 2020) alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 498A, 494, 34 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner tortured the complainant for dowry and threw her out of the …
The petitioner, Bivek Prasad, was accused in a 2019 complaint under Section 498A of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for allegedly torturing his wife and throwing her out of the matrimonial home. He applied for anticipatory bail, claiming innocence and false implication. The …
The petitioner, Md. Faiz (also known as Md. Fariduddin Haque), sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry harassment case (IPC Sec. 498 and Dowry Prohibition Act Sec. 4) filed in 2019. The prosecution alleged that he demanded dowry and tortured his wife, and also raised the issue of three …
The petitioner, Sagar Yadav, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related case (Murliganj PS Case No. 454 of 2022) that alleged offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 498A, 504, 506/34 and Section 75 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The State opposed the bail application. The Court, …
Petitioner Prakash Murmu was implicated in a complaint (CA1456 of 2023) alleging torture, assault, and a demand for Rs. 2,00,000 as dowry under Section 498A of the IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He applied for anticipatory bail, claiming innocence and false implication. The State …
The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Pankaj Tiwari, who was in custody for offences including IPC sections 498‑A, 323, 313, 504, 506, 406, 342, 427 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The applicant claimed innocence, …
The petitioner, Saket Sameer, sought anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 379, 504, 498A and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4. He claimed false implication, cooperation with police under Section 41(A) CrPC, and expressed willingness to pay a …
The petitioner, Chandan Kumar Gupta, was arrested in connection with a dowry‑death case (Barhara P.S. Case No. 116 of 2025) under Sections 80(2), 238 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He contended that he was falsely implicated, being …
Mithilesh Kumar was charged under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for allegedly demanding dowry, assaulting his wife’s family and strangling the informant’s daughter. He applied for bail, having been in custody since 10 August …
The petitioner, Ravi Prakash Kumar, was arrested in connection with a dowry harassment case (Bettiah (M) P.S. Case No. 55 of 2024) alleging assault, ouster from matrimonial home, and a second marriage, invoking Sections 85, 115(2), 85(1), 3(5) of the Bihar Nat. ... Act, 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of …
The petitioners filed applications seeking quash of the order dated 13‑08‑2024 that had taken cognizance of offences under IPC sections 498A and 34 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. They produced a compromise petition and a supplementary affidavit showing that the matrimonial relationship …
The petitioners filed applications seeking quash of the order dated 13‑08‑2024 that had taken cognizance of offences under IPC sections 498A and 34 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. They produced a compromise petition and a supplementary affidavit showing that the matrimonial relationship …
Illiyas Ansari, husband of Ruby Parveen, was charged under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for allegedly demanding dowry, assaulting and evicting his wife. He applied for bail, denying the allegations and offering to pay Rs. 3,000 per month as …
The petitioner, Sanjay Prasad, husband of Ruby Devi, was arrested in a complaint alleging dowry harassment under IPC sections 498A, 379/34 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4. The State and the wife opposed his bail, contending that he, with his family, had assaulted and evicted her for …
Petitioner Brajesh Kumar feared arrest in a criminal complaint (Case No. 1075/2018) involving offences under IPC sections 498A and 323 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the parties had amicably settled the dispute, attaching a mediator’s report dated …
The petitioner, Sunil Kumar Gupta, husband of Bina Devi, was arrested in a dowry harassment case filed under sections 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that he and co‑accused demanded Rs.2 lakh as dowry, assaulted and tortured …
The petitioners, relatives of a woman who died in a dowry death case, filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners, along with other …
Mukesh Kumar petitioned the Patna High Court for bail after a complaint was lodged against him under IPC sections 323, 498A, 504, 506, 34 and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4, alleging that he and his family demanded dowry, tortured his wife Rinku Kumari and evicted her from their matrimonial …
The petitioner, Md. Arif, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a complaint alleging offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 504, 379, 498A and Dowry Prohibition Act sections 3 and 4, relating to alleged cruelty, harassment and dowry demands after the complainant's marriage. The prosecution …
The petitioner, Sunita Devi, sought bail in a dowry harassment case where she is alleged to be the gotini of the victim. The charges include offences under sections 498A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner argued that the allegations were …
Petitioner Jafir Ahmad applied for bail in a criminal case (Gaunaha P.S. Case No. 77 of 2025) involving offences under Sections 341, 323, 354B, 379, 498A, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The allegations relate to dowry demands, alleged torture, and …
The petitioners, Poonam Devi and Vijay Kumar Sahu, mother‑in‑law and father‑in‑law of the informant, were accused of torture, cruelty, dowry harassment and ousting the informant from her matrimonial home under several sections of the B.N.S., 2023 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. They filed an …
Manisha Devi and Laxman Paswan applied for bail in a dowry‑death case (Sadar P.S. Case No. 269 of 2025) where they were alleged to have conspired to kill the informant's daughter for non‑payment of dowry. The prosecution alleged their involvement, while the defence argued that the deceased, who was …
The petitioners, Sanjit Kumar and Kundan Kumar, brothers‑in‑law of the informant, were charged under sections 498A, 323, 341, 504, 506, 380, 34 of the IPC and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act for allegedly extorting a dowry of Rs 1 lakh and subjecting the informant to physical and …
Umrawati Devi, the mother‑in‑law of a woman who was allegedly set on fire for dowry demands, was named in an FIR containing charges under several sections of the B.N.S. and the Dowry Prohibition Act. She filed an application for anticipatory bail, asserting that she is innocent, has a clean record, …
The petitioner, Md. Shakir @ Raja, filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash the order dated 14 February 2017 passed by the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 498A …
The petitioners sought to quash an order dated 24 November 2017 passed by the Judicial Magistrate‑I, Katihar, which had taken cognizance of offences under Sections 498(A), 385/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petition argued that the matter had become …
The petitioners filed a petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking to quash an order dated 25 November 2016 passed by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada, which had taken cognizance of a complaint under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act …
The petitioner Rohit Ram filed a petition under criminal miscellaneous jurisdiction seeking to quash an order dated 01‑07‑2017 passed by the Sub‑Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Nagachia, which had taken cognizance of offences under IPC sections 323, 506, 498A and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition …
Bimal Kumar Jha was named in an FIR for alleged mental and physical cruelty and dowry harassment, including offences under Sections 341, 323, 498A, 504, 506 and 34 of the IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He applied for anticipatory bail, arguing that the allegations were vague and the FIR was …
Satish Kumar (Satish Yadav) was named in an FIR for alleged mental and physical cruelty under Sections 498‑A/34 of the IPC and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, stemming from a dowry demand for land and a car. The FIR was lodged 15 days after the alleged incident, and the petitioner’s counsel …
Vikesh Kumar Singh was arrested in connection with a FIR alleging mental and physical cruelty and dowry harassment under IPC sections 341, 323, 498A, 504, 506, 34 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner contended that the allegations were vague, the FIR was lodged two months after …
Vikram Kumar was named in a complaint (No. 1033C/2023) alleging offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 328, 379, 504, 498A and a provision of the Dowry Prohibition Act for alleged mental and physical cruelty linked to a dowry demand for a four‑wheeler. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the …
The petitioner, Anil Choudhary, sought bail in connection with a complaint (No. 1666/2023) alleging offences under several IPC sections and the Dowry Prohibition Act, based on alleged mental and physical cruelty for a dowry demand. Counsel for the petitioner argued that the complaint was not …
Vikash Kumar Singh was arrested in connection with a complaint alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 498A, 379, 34 and the Dowry Prohibition Act for mental and physical cruelty linked to a dowry demand for land. The petitioner argued that the complaint lacked a supporting affidavit and contained …
The petitioner, Swami Nath Yadav, was named in an FIR for offences under IPC sections 341, 323, 324, 498A, 34 and Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging mental and physical cruelty and assault with a sharp-edged weapon. The defence argued that the allegations of cruelty were vague and that …
The petitioner, Binkatesh Kumar Rai, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related assault case (Complaint No. 1200 of 2023) alleging offences under IPC sections 323, 324, 498A/34 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner assaulted the victim to …
The petitioner, Anjan Bharti, applied for anticipatory bail in a complaint alleging assault and torture for dowry demands under Sections 74, 85, 352 and 355 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The prosecution alleged his involvement, while the petitioner …
The petitioner, Himanshu Kumar (alias Chandan), was accused in a dowry harassment case (Complaint No. 277 of 2024) under IPC sections 498A and 34 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He applied for anticipatory bail, claiming innocence and false implication. The State opposed the bail. Relying on the …
Sunny Kumar Yadav applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case involving alleged dowry‑related violence and other offences under the IPC, Dowry Prohibition Act, SC/ST (POA) Act and POCSO Act. The court observed that the dispute is essentially a private matrimonial conflict rather than a societal offence …
The petitioner, Sunita Devi, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a criminal case (Baheri P.S. Case No. 354 of 2025) involving multiple offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and the Dowry Prohibition Act. She is alleged to be the mother‑in‑law of the victim and accused of torturing …
Vikash Kumar applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related case (Baheri P.S. Case No. 354 of 2025) involving multiple offences under the B.N.S. and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He asserted that he and his wife, Richa Kumari, are government‑school teachers and that the allegations of …
