Patna High Court
Anuj RamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court refused anticipatory bail, directing the petitioners to surrender and apply for regular bail subject to specified conditions.
Summary
The petitioners, Anuj Ram and Binda Ram, applied for anticipatory bail in connection with a criminal case (PS No. 432 of 2025) alleging offences under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act and the Dowry Prohibition Act. They claimed they were falsely implicated and asserted a clean antecedent. The State opposed the anticipatory bail. The High Court declined to grant anticipatory bail, directing the petitioners to surrender and seek regular bail from the lower court, subject to a bail bond of Rs.10,000 each with two sureties and verification of any compromise. The court also imposed conditions under Section 438(2) of the CrPC and Section 482 of the BNSS, stating that if the compromise is not genuine, appropriate orders will be passed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners are entitled to anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC in the present case.
- Whether the provisions of Section 482 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act bar the grant of anticipatory bail.
- Whether a compromise, if verified, can justify the release of the petitioners on bail.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act — s. 109, 115(2), 3(5), 482, 85, 88
- Criminal Procedure Code — s. 438(2)
- Dowry Prohibition Act — s. 4
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- regular bail
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act
- Dowry Prohibition Act
- compromise verification
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37124 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-432 Year-2025 Thana- MADANPUR District- Aurangabad
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1. Anuj Ram S/o Late Yamuna Ram R/o Village - Hajipur Post and P.S. -
Madanpur, Dist. - Aurangabad, Bihar.
2. Binda Ram @ Binda Devi W/o Anuj Ram R/o Village - Hajipur Post and
P.S. - Madanpur, Dist. - Aurangabad, Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shailesh Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Md. Ataur Rahman, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 15-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in
connection with Madanpur P.S. Case No. 432 of 2025 registered
for the offence under Sections 85, 115(2), 109, 88 and 3(5) of
B.N.S. and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner no. 1 who
is the husband of the victim along with petitioner no. 2 (his co-
wife) are alleged of assaulting the victim.
4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for
the petitioners that the petitioners are innocent and they have
falsely been implicated in this case. Petitioners have clean
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antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer
for anticipatory bail of the petitioners.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and
circumstances, this application is disposed of with liberty to the
petitioners to surrender and move the court below for regular
bail. The court below shall verify the compromise and, if the
informant supports the same, the petitioners shall 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 the learned court below in connection with
Madanpur P.S. Case No. 432 of 2025, subject to the conditions
laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure,
1973 / Section 482 of the BNSS. In the event, if the compromise
is not found to be genuine or the informant does not support the
same, the court below shall pass an appropriate order in
accordance with law.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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