Patna High Court
Kebi YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Kebi Yadav, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the B.N.S.S., alleging he killed his wife for dowry. He claimed innocence, stating he was working in Delhi at the time of the incident and that the deceased died from a fall, with no external injuries and a questionable post‑mortem report. The petitioner also highlighted his clean antecedents and willingness to cooperate with the trial. The State opposed the bail application. The court, after considering the facts, allowed the regular bail, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a dowry‑death case under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the B.N.S.S.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S.S. — s. 3(5), 80
Subjects
- bail
- dowry death
- criminal procedure
- presumption of guilt
- post‑mortem report
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10370 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-101 Year-2025 Thana- RUPO District- Nawada
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Kebi Yadav S/o Garib Yadav Resident of Village- Nawadih, P.S.- Rupau,
District- Nawada
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sheo Kumar Prasad, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
5 16-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Rupau
P.S. Case No. 101/2025 registered for the offences punishable
under Sections 80, 3(5) of the B.N.S.S.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner is the
husband of the deceased and he is alleged to have killed the
deceased for demand of dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. It is next submitted that the petitioner was staying
in Delhi for work and was not present on the date and place of
occurrence and the family members of the deceased were
informed by the family of her in-laws. Learned counsel further
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submits that the deceased fell down from the staircase and
sustained head injury due to which she died and no external
injury has been found over the body of the deceased and even
the post-mortem report falsifies the prosecution. Learned
counsel further submits that petitioner has clean antecedent and
he is in custody since 11.08.2025. The petitioner undertakes to
co-operate in the case/ trial.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, this application for regular bail is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be
released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten
Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned A.D.J. IIIrd, Nawada /concerned
Court below in connection with Rupau P.S. Case No. 101/2025.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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