Patna High Court
Ranjit KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranjit Kumar, was arrested in connection with a dowry death case in which the deceased was his wife. He is charged under Sections 302, 201, 498A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for murder, concealment of evidence, dowry harassment and common intention. The petitioner, represented by Mr. Anjum Perveen, sought regular bail, arguing that he has been in custody since July 2, 2024, the trial has progressed slowly, and he has a clean antecedent. The State, through its Additional Public Prosecutor, opposed the bail on the seriousness of the offences. Considering the length of custody, the tardy progress of the trial and the petitioner’s clean record, the court allowed the bail application, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused in a dowry death case involving Sections 302, 201, 498A and 34 IPC.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 201, 302, 34, 498A
Subjects
- bail
- dowry death
- Indian Penal Code
- murder
- Section 498A
- criminal procedure
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33598 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-199 Year-2024 Thana- BYPASS District- Patna
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Ranjit Kumar Son of Santosh Ravidas @ Santosh Das Village- Marchi, P.S-
Bypass, Dist- Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anjum Perveen, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
5 12-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State .
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the
offences punishable under Sections 302, 201 , 498 A and 34 of
IPC .
3 . It is a case of dowry death. The prosecution case , in brief,
is that marriage of daughter of informant was solemnized with this
petitioner in the year 2016. After marriage , all the accused persons,
including this petitioner started demanding dowry and due to non-
fulfillment of the same, they committed murder of daughter of
informant.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner
is husband of the deceased. He is in custody since 02.07.2024 .
Charge has already been framed on 31.01.2026 . The case is running
for prosecution evidence . Petitioner claims clean antecedent.
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5 . Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the bail
application .
6. Considering the period of custody , tardy progress of
trial and other circumstances of the case , the bail application is
allowed . Let the above named petitioner 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 learned
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate – VI, Patna City Patna in
connection with Bypass P. S. Case No. 199 of 2024 .
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/-
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