Patna High Court
Satish Kumar @ S. K. RaghavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner subject to a cash bond, sureties and specific conditions.
Summary
Satish Kumar (S.K. Raghav) was arrested on 29 March 2026 in connection with a case alleging he lured Anita Kumari, extracted Rs. 5 lakh for a promised marriage, later reneged, and the deceased allegedly committed suicide. The petitioner claimed he had a clean antecedent, that the FIR was fabricated, and that he bore no role in the death. The prosecution opposed bail, citing offences under Sections 108, 316(2) and 318(4) of the Indian Penal Code. The Court considered the nature of the allegations, the petitioner’s custody since March, and the principle of bail. It granted bail on a Rs. 10,000 bond with two sureties, imposing conditions of cooperation, non‑tampering with evidence, and verification of criminal antecedent.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriateness of granting bail to the accused in a case involving alleged suicide and alleged financial exploitation under Sections 108, 316(2) and 318(4) of the IPC?
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 108, 316(2), 318(4)
Subjects
- bail
- suicide
- false implication
- Indian Penal Code
- Section 108
- Section 316
- Section 318
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38817 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-273 Year-2024 Thana- KORHA District- Katihar
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Satish Kumar @ S. K. Raghav S/O Ashok Kumar Ram R/O Vill.- Latbase
Pura, P.S.- Musrigharari, Dist.- Samastipur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Uday Chand Prasad
: Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate
: Mr. Pooja Prasad, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 22-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since
29.03.2026 in connection with Korha P.S. Case No. 273 of 2024
for the offences punishable under Sections 108, 316(2), 318(4)
of BNS.
3. That the prosecution case in short is that informant
Manju Devi lodged first information report on 5.10.2024 stating
therein that her daughter namely Anita Kumari was employed in
Bihar Police at Katihar. And she was posted at Korha Police
Office. And her dead body was found in his room on 27.8.2024
in hanging condition in her room. Since my daughter was
friendship with one Satish Kumar @ S.K. Raghav Resident of
Musarigharari Saastipur. And her daughter was entrapped of
Satish Kumar @ S. K. Raghav who promise her for marriage
and in grab of marriage he used her daughter and established
physical relation and mentally harass. And in the grab of love
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Satish Kumar took 5 lakhs rupees for marriage and in last he
refused for marriage and thereafter her daughter suicide.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has clean antecedent and has falsely been implicated
in the present case. It is further submitted that the allegation as
alleged in the FIR is forged and fabricated and the petitioner has
not committed any offence as alleged in the FIR. It is further
submitted that, in fact, the deceased has committed suicide
herself and petitioner has no role at all with the present
occurrence and he has been made an accused in the present case
merely on the ground that the petitioner is in love with the
deceased. Learned counsel for the petitioner next submits that
police after investigation has submitted charge-sheet and
petitioner is in custody since 29.03.2026.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for State
has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
let the petitioner, above named, 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 CJM,
Katihar in connection with Korha P.S. Case No. 273 of 2024
subject to the following conditions:-
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i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be
properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court
and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and
on her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the
witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to
move for cancellation of bail.
iii. And further condition that the court below shall
verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at
any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his
criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for
cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the
acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order
shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of
verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Gaurav Sinha/-
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