Patna High Court
Pushpa Narayan Yadav @ Puhuplal YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Anticipatory bail was not granted to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Pushpa Narayan Yadav, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑related murder case (PS Case No. 134 of 2025). The prosecution alleged that he, as the father‑in‑law of the deceased, participated in the killing of his daughter‑in‑law to demand dowry, invoking Sections 85, 80, 238 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner contended his innocence, clean antecedents and that he was falsely implicated. The State opposed the bail, arguing the seriousness of the offences and the likelihood of his involvement. Justice Sandeep Kumar, after hearing both sides, declined to grant anticipatory bail, finding the allegations sufficient to justify denial. Consequently, the petition for anticipatory bail was dismissed.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriateness of granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner under the alleged offences?
- Do the allegations under the B.N.S. Act and Dowry Prohibition Act justify denial of anticipatory bail?
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. Act — s. 238, 3(5), 80, 85
- Dowry Prohibition Act — s. 3, 4
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- dowry death
- criminal procedure
- B.N.S. Act
- Dowry Prohibition Act
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23566 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-134 Year-2025 Thana- PHULPARAS District- Madhubani
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Pushpa Narayan Yadav @ Puhuplal Yadav Son of Late Garbhi Yadav Resident
of Vill.- Phulparas, P.S.- Phulparas, Dist.- Madhubani, State - Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shivnandan Bharti, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anil Kumar Singh No. 1, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 01-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in
connection with Phulparas P.S. Case No. 134 of 2025 registered
for the offence under Sections 85, 80, 238 and 3(5) of B.N.S.
Act and Section 3/ 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner is the
father-in-law of the deceased and he along with his family
members are alleged to have killed the deceased for demand of
dowry.
4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for
the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely
been implicated in this case. Petitioner has clean antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer
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for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts, I am not
inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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