Patna High Court
Anuj Kumar Singh @ Anuj KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Anuj Kumar Singh filed an anticipatory bail petition after an FIR was lodged under Sections 498A, 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code alleging his involvement in the dowry‑related death of his sister‑in‑law. The prosecution alleged that the deceased, after marrying Deepak Kumar, was taken away by the petitioner, subjected to mental and physical torture, and eventually died on 12‑11‑2025. The petitioner contended that he never eloped with the married woman and that the allegations were false. The State opposed the bail, relying on the Sessions Judge's findings that the petitioner disappeared with the deceased and that her health deteriorated leading to death. The High Court, after considering the submissions, held that the seriousness of the offences and the death of the victim warranted denial of anticipatory bail. Consequently, the petition for anticipatory bail was rejected.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under Sections 498A, 304B and 34 of the IPC in view of the alleged dowry death.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 304B, 34, 498A
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- dowry death
- Section 498A
- Section 304B
- Indian Penal Code
- high court
- bail denial
- criminal law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20833 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-376 Year-2025 Thana- KALYANPUR District- Samastipur
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Anuj Kumar Singh @ Anuj Kumar S/o Shashi Bhushan Singh R/o Village-
Madhurapur, PS- kalyanpur, Distt- Samastipur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Bihar
2. Ashutosh Kumar S/o Jagdish Bhandari R/o vill - Madhopur, Bahaal Tole,
Satghara, P.S.- Kalyanpur, Distt.- Samastipur
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Ms.Khushi Awadh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Surendra Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 08-04-2026 Heard Ms.Khushi Awadh, learned counsel for the
petitioner and the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection
with Kalyanpur P.S. Case No.- 376 of 2025 registered under
sections 498A, 304B and 34 of the IPC lodged on 15.11.2025
by the informant, Ashutosh Kumar.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant got
married to Deepak Kumar in the year 2018. Once, she returned
to her parents’ place, this petitioner ensured that she moves
alongwith him to a different place. The family tried to locate his
sister but without any success. Years later, the ‘Bhabhi’ (sister-
in-law) of the petitioner informed that she has come to
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Samastipur station and requested to take her home. As the
informant went to the place, found his sister who was unable to
move or speak and was severally ill. She was shifted to
Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital and then to PMCH,
Patna. Ultimately, she breathed her last on 12.11.2025. The
informant had reason to believe that she was subjected to mental
and physical torture for want of dowry which resulted into
deterioration of health and the ultimate death. This led to the
FIR.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
admittedly, the marriage took place with Deepak Kumar, the
case is that she returned and later eloped with this petitioner.
However, contrary to that, he never went away with the married
lady and it is a false implication.
5. Learned APP on the other hand submits that a
perusal of the learned Sessions Judge order would show that
immediately after the marriage, when the lady (deceased)
returned home, he disappeared with her and the family had no
clue about their location. After years, without any treatment of
her, was handed over to the family members in a very bad
health. She ultimately, breathed her last on 12.11.2025.
6. Taking into account the submissions of the parties
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and the role that has come against the petitioner in the present
case, the unfortunate part is that the lady ultimately left this
world, in that background, this Court is not inclined to extend
him the privilege of anticipatory bail which is accordingly,
rejected.
7. Before parting, this Court would like to put on
record its word of appreciation for Ms. Ms.Khushi Awadh,
learned counsel for the petitioner for the proper assistance and
methodical narration of the FIR in the petition.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-
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