Patna High Court
Amod Singh @ Amod Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PURNENDU SINGH
Holding
Pre‑arrest bail was denied as the murder charge with dowry demand was deemed too serious to merit bail.
Summary
Amod Singh was charged with murdering his wife by strangulation over a dowry demand, under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He applied for pre‑arrest bail before the Patna High Court. The court examined the seriousness of the allegation, noting that the offence involved a premeditated murder linked to dowry demands. Considering the gravity of the crime, the court found no sufficient ground to grant bail. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether pre‑arrest bail can be granted in a murder case under Section 302 IPC with aggravating factor of dowry demand
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 302, 34
Subjects
- pre‑arrest bail
- murder
- dowry death
- IPC Section 302
- IPC Section 34
- bail jurisprudence
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2270 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-165 Year-2024 Thana- BHAGWANPUR HAT District- Siwan
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Amod Singh @ Amod Kumar Singh S/o Ram Ishwar Singh @ Rameshwar
Singh R/o Village- Paniyadih, P.S- Bhagwanpur Hat, Dist- Siwan. Address as
per Aadhar Card is son of Rameshwar Singh, resident of Gali No. 54, B-608,
Mahavir Enclave-2, Uttam Nagar, Dist- West Dehli, Delhi.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Kumar Mishra, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anil Kumar Singh No. 1, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
ORAL ORDER
4 07-04-2026 Heard Mr. Umesh Kumar Mishra, learned counsel
appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Anil Kumar Singh
No.1, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection
with Bhagwanpur Hat P.S. Case No.165/2024 for the offences
punishable under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Considering the nature of allegation against the
petitioner and seriousness of offence that the petitioner has
allegedly committed murder of his wife by strangulating her for
non-fulfillment of demand of dowry, I am not inclined to grant
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2270 of 2026(4) dt.07-04-2026
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pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the present bail
application stands dismissed.
(Purnendu Singh, J)
Sanjay/-
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