Patna High Court
Sonu KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail was refused.
Summary
The petitioners, four relatives, filed an anticipatory bail application fearing arrest in a case where they are accused of murder of an informant’s daughter over dowry demands. The prosecution’s FIR charges them under multiple IPC sections including murder, dowry death, and related offences, as well as under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioners contended they are innocent, have clean antecedents, and are being over‑implicated merely because of family ties to the deceased. The State opposed bail, emphasizing the specific allegations of dowry demand and homicide. Considering the seriousness of the accusations and the nature of the offences, the Court refused the anticipatory bail.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioners accused of murder and dowry‑related offences
Legislation cited
- Dowry Prohibition Act — s. 4
- Indian Penal Code — s. 304B, 323, 324, 326, 34, 341, 498A, 504, 506
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- bail refusal
- dowry death
- murder
- IPC
- Dowry Prohibition Act
- over‑implication
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40946 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-15 Year-2025 Thana- PIPRA District- Patna
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1. Sonu Kumar Son of Sri Bharat Chaudhary Resident of village- Sorampur,
Sheikhpura, P.O.- Sorampur, P.S.- Pipra, District- Patna
2. Sanjay Kumar @ Lagten Kumar Son of Sri Bharat Chaudhary Resident of
village- Sorampur, Sheikhpura, P.O.- Sorampur, P.S.- Pipra, District- Patna
3. Rani Kumari @ Rani Devi D/o Sri Bharat Chaudhary W/o- Sri Sanoj
Kumar, Resident of village- Purvi Unta, Jehanabad, P.O.- Jehanabad, P.S.-
Jehanabad, District- Jehanabad
4. Sanoj Kumar Son of Sri Umesh Prasad Chaudhary Resident of village- Purvi
Unta, Jehanabad, P.O.- Jehanabad, P.S.- Jehanabad, District- Jehanabad
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vijay Kumar Sinha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Umanath Mishra, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
7 08-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the
State.
2. Petitioners apprehend arrest in a case registered for
the offences punishable under Sections 323, 324, 326, 341, 504,
506, 498A, 304B, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of
the Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. As per prosecution case, all the F.I.R. named
accused persons, including this petitioner, committed murder of
the daughter of informant due to non-fulfillment of demand of
dowry.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40946 of 2025(7) dt.08-01-2026
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence.
Petitioners are simply victims of over-implications merely
because they are family members of the deceased. Petitioners
are separate in mess and property. Thrust of accusation is
against husband of the informant. Petitioners claim clean
antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed
the bail application and submitted that petitioners are named in
the F.I.R. with specific accusation that they demanded dowry
and committed murder of the deceased.
6. Considering the nature of accusation and gravity of
the offence, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is
refused.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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