Patna High Court
Sanjay Yadav @ Sanjay RaiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail is allowed to the petitioner under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Summary
Petitioner Sanjay Yadav, the father‑in‑law of a deceased woman, sought anticipatory bail in a dowry‑death case filed under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He asserted that he had no involvement in the family affairs, maintained a clean record, and that the deceased had committed suicide, while the husband was already in custody. The State opposed the bail application. The Court observed that the husband’s custody reduced the risk of the petitioner fleeing and, invoking Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, granted anticipatory bail subject to a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties, with a condition to surrender within eight weeks. The order directs the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Danapur, to enlarge bail upon compliance.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in a dowry‑death case.
- Whether the allegations against the petitioner are sufficient to deny bail.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 482(2)
- Indian Penal Code — s. 304B, 34
Subjects
- dowry death
- anticipatory bail
- Section 304B IPC
- Section 482
- bail conditions
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1017 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-539 Year-2024 Thana- BIHTA District- Patna
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Sanjay Yadav @ Sanjay Rai S/o Jagdish Rai @ Jagdish Yadav Resident of
village - Kelhanpur, P.S - Bihta, District - Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Aditya Kumar Pandey, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Rina Sinha, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 10-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for
the offences punishable under Sections 304(B), 34 of the Indian
Penal Code.
3. It is case of dowry death. As per prosecution case,
sister of the informant was married to co-accused Suddu Kumar
in the year 2021 and after the marriage, she was subjected to
cruelty and harassment by the accused persons for dowry and
lastly, on 17.06.2024, she was killed by the accused persons.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner
is father-in-law of the deceased and he is simply victim of over-
implication. Allegation against petitioner is general and
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omnibus. Petitioner is separate in mess and property and has got
no concern with family affairs of the deceased. As a matter of
fact, deceased herself committed suicide. He further submits
that thrust of accusation is against husband of the deceased who
is already in custody. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed
the bail application.
6. Considering the fact that husband of the deceased
in already in custody, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is
ordered that let the above named petitioner in the event of his
arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of eight
weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond
of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Danapur at Patna in connection with Bihta P. S.
Case No. 539 of 2024, subject to condition as laid down
under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha
Sanhita, 2023.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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