Patna High Court
Sagar PanditversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Regular bail was granted because charge‑framing had not occurred and the petitioner possessed a clean antecedent, making bail appropriate despite the serious nature of the allegations.
Summary
The petitioner, Sagar Pandit, was charged in a dowry‑death case under IPC sections 304B and 34 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He had been in custody since 3 March 2025 and his earlier bail application was rejected. The petitioner’s counsel argued that he was falsely implicated, had no prior criminal record, and that charge‑framing had not yet occurred, warranting regular bail. The State opposed the bail, citing the seriousness of the alleged offences. The Court, after considering the circumstances, allowed the regular bail application, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail can be granted in a case of alleged dowry death under IPC 304B, 34 and Dowry Prohibition Act before charge‑framing.
- Whether the petitioner’s clean antecedents and the absence of charge‑framing justify bail despite the gravity of the alleged offences.
Legislation cited
- Dowry Prohibition Act — s. 3, 4
- Indian Penal Code — s. 304B, 34
Subjects
- regular bail
- dowry death
- IPC 304B
- IPC 34
- Dowry Prohibition Act
- pre‑charge framing
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26076 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2023 Thana- CHANDRAMANDI District- Jamui
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Sagar Pandit S/O Karu Pandit R/O Village- Dhosa, P.O.- Chandramandih, P.S-
Chandramandih, Distt.- Jamui, Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Saket Kumar Jha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ram Sumiran Rai, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 21-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. This is the second attempt of the petitioner for grant
of regular bail in connection with Chandramandi P.S. Case No.
22/2023 registered for the offence under Sections 304(B), 34 of
the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/ 4 of the Dowry
Prohibition Act. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner was
rejected vide order dated 14.08.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No.
38994 of 2025.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner and others
are alleged to have killed his wife for demand of dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. Learned counsel next submits that in the trial till
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date charge has not been framed and therefore, the petitioner
may be granted bail. Learned counsel further submits that
petitioner has clean antecedent and he is in custody since
03.03.2025. The petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the case/
trial.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, this application for regular bail is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be
released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten
Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned Additional Session Judge-V, Jamui
/concerned Court below in connection with Chandramandi P.S.
Case No. 22/2023.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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