Patna High Court
Sanjay Singh @ Sanjay Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner subject to a bond, sureties and compliance with section 482(2) of the BNS.
Summary
The petitioner, Sanjay Singh, sought bail in a dowry death case registered under sections 80 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNS). He asserted that he is the father‑in‑law of the deceased, has a clean antecedent, and is not involved in the alleged torture and murder, which the prosecution attributes mainly to the husband who is already in custody. The State opposed the bail on the ground of the seriousness of the offence. The Court, after considering the petitioner’s clean record and the fact that the principal accused is already detained, ordered that bail be granted on the condition of a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties and compliance with section 482(2) of the BNS. The bail order is subject to the petitioner surrendering within eight weeks and fulfilling the stipulated conditions.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriateness of granting bail to the petitioner under sections 80, 3(5) and 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita in a dowry death case?
- Does the petitioner’s clean antecedent and lack of direct involvement justify bail despite the seriousness of the alleged offence?
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 3(5), 482(2), 80
Subjects
- bail
- dowry death
- criminal procedure
- clean antecedent
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- section 482(2)
- section 80
- section 3(5)
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36929 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2025 Thana- DHARHARA District- Munger
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Sanjay Singh @ Sanjay Kumar Singh son of Sudhir Singh Resident of
village- Mohanpur, Ps- Dharhara, Dist- Munger
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dr.Kamal Deo Sharma, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Uday Chand Prasad, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 25-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the
State .
2. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered
for the offence punishable under sections 80 and 3 (5) of BNS.
3 . It is a case of dowry death. As per the prosecution
case, the daughter of informant got married with co-accused
Prashant Kumar in the year 2023. Later on, this petitioner along
with other co-accused persons started subjecting her to torture
and harassment for non-fulfillment of demand of dowry and
ultimately, accused persons killed the deceased.
4. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that
Petitioner is father-in -law of the deceased. He is simply victim
of over implications. He is separate in mess and property and
has got no concern with the affairs of couple. Thrust of
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accusation is against husband of the deceased who is already in
custody since 27.04.2026. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.
5 . Learned counsel for the State opposed the bail
petition .
6 Considering the aforesaid facts, clean antecedent of
the petitioner and other circumstances of the case , in the event
of arrest or surrender within eight weeks from today, let the
petitioner, as named above, be enlarged 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 ACJM – III,
Munger, in connection with Dharhara P.S. Case No. 29 of 2025
, subject to the conditions laid down under section 482(2) of the
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 .
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/Alok
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