Patna High Court
Ravi KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
Regular bail was not granted to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Ravi Kumar, was charged under Sections 304B, 201 and 34 of the IPC for allegedly assaulting and murdering an informant's daughter over a dowry demand. He applied for regular bail, claiming innocence and a clean antecedent, and argued that all charge‑sheet witnesses had already been examined. The State opposed the bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the offences. The Court observed that the trial was at the verge of conclusion and, given the examination of witnesses, was not inclined to grant bail. Consequently, the bail application was rejected, with the Court directing that the petitioner may re‑apply after three months if the trial remains pending.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner in a case involving offences under Sections 304B, 201 and 34 IPC when charge‑sheet witnesses have been examined and the trial is near conclusion.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 201, 304B, 34
Subjects
- regular bail
- dowry death
- IPC Section 304B
- IPC Section 201
- IPC Section 34
- criminal trial
- bail denial
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13625 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-79 Year-2023 Thana- KHIJARSARAI District- Gaya
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Ravi Kumar Son of Mahendra Sao Resident Of Village -Chiraili Ps
-Khizersari Dist -Gaya
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Aryan Singh
For the State : Mr. Arun Kumar Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 26-02-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection
with Sessions Trial No. 638 of 2023 arising out of Khizersarai P.S.
Case No. 79 of 2023, registered for the offences punishable under
Sections 304(B), 201 and 34 of the IPC.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner along with
other co-accused persons are said to have abused and assaulted the
informant’s daughter due to non-fulmillment of demand of Rs. 5
lakh as dowry. It is further alleged that all the accused persons
have killed informant’s daughter and disappeared her body.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted
that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in
this case. The petitioner is a person of clean antecedent and is in
custody since 09.05.2023. Learned counsel has further submitted
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that all the charge-sheet witnesses have been examined.
5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has
opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the fact that all the charge-sheet
witnesses have been examined and the trial is at the verge of its
conclusion, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
Accordingly, the prayer for grant of bail of the petitioner is
rejected with an observation that if trial is not concluded within a
period of three months, the petitioner may renew his prayer for
bail before the learned Court below itself.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
priyanka/-
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