Patna High Court
Dharma Narayan MandalversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioners subject to the conditions prescribed under Section 482(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Summary
The petitioners, Dharma Narayan Mandal and his wife Surji Devi, feared arrest in connection with a 2016 complaint alleging offences under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, stemming from a dispute over a sale‑deed executed by their father in favour of the wife. The complaint alleged that the sale‑deed was irregular and implicated the petitioners in offences such as assault, cheating, criminal conspiracy and forgery. The petitioners contended they were innocent and sought anticipatory bail, while the State and the second respondent opposed the relief. The Court examined the factual matrix, the familial relationship between the parties, and the nature of the allegations, and concluded that the petitioners were not likely to flee or tamper with evidence. Accordingly, the Court granted anticipatory bail subject to a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties and conditions under Section 482(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The order directs that the bail be released upon arrest or surrender within four weeks.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioners under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure in view of the pending complaint.
- Whether the nature of the alleged offences and the relationship between the parties warrant the imposition of bail conditions.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 482
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120B, 323, 379, 406, 420, 427, 467, 468, 504
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Indian Penal Code
- Section 482 CrPC
- family dispute
- sale deed
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28715 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-780 Year-2016 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE District- Supaul
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1. Dharma Narayan Mandal S/o- Late Panchlal Mandal Village- Shahpur
Prithvipatti Ps- Bhaptiyahi Dist- Supaul
2. Surji Devi @ Suraji Devi W/o- Dharma Narayan Mandal Village- Shahpur
Prithvipatti Ps- Bhaptiyahi Dist- Supaul
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Nawal Kishor Mandal S/o- Late Panchlal Mandal Village- Shahpur
Prithvipatti Ps- Bhaptiyahi Dist- Supaul
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pramod Mishra
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anil Prasad Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
5 17-02-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, learned
APP for the State and the learned counsel for the O.P.No. 2.
2. The petitioners apprehend arrest in connection with
Complaint Case No. 780 C of 2016 registered for offences under
Sections 323, 420, 120B, 406, 467, 468, 379, 427, 504 of the
Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the complaint, the petitioner no. 1 is the
brother of the complainant. The thrust of the complaint is that
the father had executed a sale-deed in favour of the petitioner
no. 2 who is none-else but the wife of the petitioner no. 1.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the
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petitioners are quite innocent and have not committed any
offence.
5. Learned counsel for the complainant has
vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case
and the relationship between the parties, this application for
anticipatory bail is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the petitioners, above-named, in
the event of their arrest or surrender within four weeks from
today in the Court below, be released on bail on furnishing bail
bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned
Chief Judicial Magistrate, Supaul/concerned court below in
connection with Complaint Case No. 780 of 2016 subject to the
conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-
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