Patna High Court
Kashindra Mandal @ Kasindra MandalversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PARTHA SARTHY
Holding
The Court denied anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Kashindra Mandal applied for anticipatory bail in a case registered under sections 80, 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alleging that he forced his wife to ingest a poisonous celphos tablet, leading to her death. The prosecution contended that the death resulted from dowry‑related torture and that the petitioner, being the husband, was directly involved. The petitioner denied the allegations, claiming he was falsely implicated, had no criminal record, and was willing to cooperate with the investigation. The State opposed the bail application. After considering the FIR allegations, the trial court’s findings, and the petitioner’s relationship to the deceased, the High Court refused anticipatory bail and ordered the petitioner to surrender within four weeks.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under sections 80, 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita in view of the serious dowry‑death allegations.
Legislation cited
- Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 103(1), 3(5), 80
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- dowry death
- forced consumption of poison
- bail under B.N.S.
- criminal law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24922 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-201 Year-2025 Thana- LADANIA District- Madhubani
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Kashindra Mandal @ Kasindra Mandal S/O Garib Mandal R/O Village-
Borha, P.S- Ladaniya, District- Madhubani.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gagan Deo Yadav, Advocate
Mr. Ravi Prakash, Advocate
Mr. Udeshya Kumar Yadav, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mohammad Sufyan, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
2 22-04-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for
grant of anticipatory bail apprehending his arrest in connection
with Ladaniya P.S. Case no.201 of 2025, registered under
sections 80, 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita,
2023.
3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states
that his daughter who was married to the petitioner herein was
tortured for non-fulfillment of the demand of dowry and
ultimately the petitioner as also his mother forced her to eat
poisonous celphos tablet as a result of which she died in course
of treatment.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case only for the
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reason that he is the husband of the deceased. The allegations of
demand of dowry, torture etc. and the petitioner forcing her to
eat celphos tablet are all false and concocted. The relationship
between the parties were absolutely cordial. The petitioner has
no criminal antecedent and undertakes to cooperate in the
investigation/trial.
5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by
learned A.P.P for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
taking into consideration the allegations against the petitioner
in the FIR together with the material that has transpired in
course of investigation as evident from the order of the learned
trial Court and the petitioner being the husband of the deceased,
the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory
bail and the application is rejected.
7. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the learned
Court below within a period of four weeks.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
Shiv/-
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