Patna High Court
Guddu Jamadar @ Guddu kumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Guddu Jamadar was charged in Chhabilapur PS Case No. 33 of 2023 for offences under several IPC sections and the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleged to have tortured his wife for dowry. He had earlier been granted anticipatory bail on the condition of paying monthly maintenance, which he could not fulfill due to illness. The petitioner argued he had a clean antecedent, was the husband of the informant, and denied any dowry‑related cruelty. The State opposed the bail application, citing the seriousness of the accusations. Considering the petitioner’s clean record, short period of custody, and the failure to comply with the maintenance condition being due to disease, the court allowed regular bail, directing release on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted despite non‑compliance with the anticipatory bail maintenance condition
- Whether the nature of the alleged dowry‑related offences warrants denial of bail
- Whether the petitioner’s clean antecedent and period of custody justify granting bail
Legislation cited
- Dowry Prohibition Act — s. 3, 4
- Indian Penal Code — s. 323, 34, 341, 379, 498(a), 504, 506
Subjects
- bail
- dowry harassment
- IPC offences
- anticipatory bail
- maintenance
- clean antecedent
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27653 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-33 Year-2023 Thana- CHHABILAPUR District- Nalanda
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Guddu Jamadar @ Guddu kumar Son of Naresh Jamadar @ Naresh Chauhan
Resident of Village- Goraur PS- Chhabilapur District- Nalanda
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pramod Kumar Sinha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 08-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Chhabilapur P. S. Case No. 33 of 2023 registered for the
offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 379, 504, 506,
498(a), 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/4 of the
Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. As per prosecution case, informant was subjected to
torture and cruelty by this petitioner along with other F.I.R.
named accused persons due to non-fulfillment of demand of
dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is husband of the informant and he never tortured or
harassed her for dowry. It is further submitted that earlier,
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petitioner was granted anticipatory bail by this court vide order
dated 29.07.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 15800 of 2024 with
condition to pay Rs. 3,000/- per month as interim maintenance
to the informant but since petitioner was suffering from disease,
he failed to abide by the aforesaid condition. Petitioner claims
clean antecedent and is in custody since 02.01.2026.
5. However, learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently
opposed the bail application.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, clean
antecedent and period of custody, this bail application is
allowed. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released
on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand)
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Nalanda at Biharsharif
in connection with Chhabilapur P. S. Case No. 33 of 2023.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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