Patna High Court
Jaikant Ravidas @ Anil Das @ Anil Ravidas @ Jaikant DasversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The court refused to grant bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Jaikant Ravidas, was arrested on 19 August 2025 in connection with a dowry‑related death of his wife, who was found dead on 17 August 2025. The FIR, registered under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the BNS, alleged that the petitioner, along with other family members, participated in the victim's murder by manual strangulation. The petitioner pleaded that he has a clean record, the allegations are fabricated, and no specific act is ascribed to him, citing that co‑accused in‑laws had already been granted bail. The State opposed bail, relying on a post‑mortem report that detailed multiple antemortem injuries consistent with homicidal strangulation. The court examined the seriousness of the injuries, the likelihood of the petitioner’s involvement, and the risk to public safety, and concluded that bail could not be granted. Consequently, the petition for bail was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner accused under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the BNS in a dowry‑related homicide case.
Legislation cited
- BNS — s. 3(5), 80
Subjects
- bail
- dowry death
- manual strangulation
- post‑mortem evidence
- Sections 80 and 3(5) BNS
- domestic violence
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18498 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-378 Year-2025 Thana- PIRPAINTI District- Bhagalpur
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Jaikant Ravidas @ Anil Das @ Anil Ravidas @ Jaikant Das Son of Kopal Das
@ Kopal Ravidas Resident of village Kunjbanna, P.S.- Pirpaiti, District -
Bhagalpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajit Kumar Singh, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
3 01-05-2026 Heard Mr. Ajit Kumar Singh, learned counsel for
the petitioner, and Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, learned APP for
the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
19.08.2025 in connection with Pirpaiti P.S. Case No. 378 of
2025, F.I.R. dated 18.08.2025 registered for the offence under
Sections 80 and 3(5) of BNS.
3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the daughter
of the informant who was married to the petitioner, was
continuously subjected to abuse, assault, and dowry demand of
₹1 lakh by her husband and in-laws. The matter was earlier
reported to the informant, upon which he visited and tried to
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pacify the situation. On 17.08.2025, the victim died at her
matrimonial home, and the information was conveyed to the
informant by a neighbour on 18.08.2025. He suspected that the
accused persons, including the petitioner, had killed his daughter
by strangulation, leading to registration of the F.I.R.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner has clean antecedent, the allegation as alleged in the
FIR is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not committed
any offence as alleged in the FIR. The petitioner has been made
accused in the present case merely on the ground that the
petitioner is the husband of the deceased. He further submits
that from bare perusal of the FIR, it appears that the petitioner is
named in FIR but there is no specific allegation of any assault or
overt act attributed against the petitioner rather there is general
and omnibus allegation against all the accused persons including
the petitioner. Further submits that for the same set of allegation
the co-accused persons namely, Yasoda Devi and Kopal Das,
who happens to be the in-laws of the petitioner have been
granted bail by this Court vide order dated 28.01.2026 passed
in Cr. Misc. No. 4078 of 2026.
5. Learned APP for the State, on the other hand, has
vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and
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submits that the petitioner is involved in the present crime in
question. Apart from that, the postmortem report of the deceased
reveals that there is a number of antemortem injuries found on
the person of the deceased which is quotes hereinbelow;
“tongue was protruded. The nail beds
were cyanused. The face was deeply congested.
Skin was peeling. Body was swallowed. One bruise
1.5" X 0.5" pressure mark found over upper part of
right side of neck front. One bruise 2.5" X 0.5"
pressure mark found over upper part of left side of
neck front. On doing dissection of neck the
underlined surface tissues were bruised. Mucosa of
larynx and trachea were deeply congested.
Tracheal lumen found to contain blood stained
froth. Upper part of tracheal rings was found
fractured. Hyoid bone was found fractured. On
opening the chest and abdominal cavity both lungs
were deeply congested. All abdominal viscera viz.
Liver, spleen and both kidneys were congested.
Brain and its meninges were congested. Opinion
regarding above noted injuries were antemortem,
homicidal, grievous and dangerous to life in
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ordinary course of nature and caused by pressure
applied by ame soft/firm and blunt object over neck
front. The cause of death is asphyxia and shock due
to antemortem manual strangulation i.e.
throttling.”
6. Considering the aforesaid fact, I am not inclined to
enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with Pirpaiti P.S.
Case No. 378 of 2025 pending in the court of learned District
and Addl. Sessions Judge-XI, Bhagalpur.
7. Prayer is refused.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Abhishek/-
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