Patna High Court
Anil SahversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
Bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Anil Sah, was arrested in connection with a 2014 dowry‑death case (PS Marhowrah Case No. 37) under IPC sections 304(b), 201 and 34. He applied for bail, claiming a clean record, that the FIR was delayed and fabricated, and that the deceased had committed suicide. The State opposed bail, noting that an anticipatory bail application had been rejected by a coordinate bench of the Patna High Court in 2015 (Cr. Misc. No. 864 of 2015) and that the petitioner had only surrendered recently. The learned judge examined the seriousness of the offences, the prior denial of anticipatory bail, and the lack of any compelling reason to release the accused. Concluding that the case was not suitable for bail, the court refused the petitioner's bail application.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a dowry‑death case under IPC sections 304(b), 201 and 34.
- Whether the prior rejection of anticipatory bail and the circumstances of the FIR preclude the grant of regular bail.
Legislation cited
- Criminal Procedure Code — s. 82, 83
- Indian Penal Code — s. 201, 304(b), 34
Subjects
- bail
- dowry death
- IPC 304B
- anticipatory bail
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Patna High Court
- serious offence
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42773 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-37 Year-2014 Thana- MADHAURAH District- Saran
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Anil Sah S/O Harichandra Sah Resident Of Village- Atta, Police Station-
Marhowrah, District-Saran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Shambhawi, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Humayou Ahmad Khan, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 06-07-2026 Heard Ms. Shambhawi, learned counsel for the
petitioner and Mr. Humayou Ahmad Khan, learned APP for the
State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
29.04.2026, in connection with Marhowrah P.S. Case No. 37 of
2014, F.I.R. dated 23.02.2014 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 304(B)/201/34 of the Indian Penal
Code.
3. Allegation against the petitioner is of committing
torture and caused death due to non-fulfillment of demand of
dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
the petitioner has clean antecedent and he has been falsely
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implicated in the present case. She further submits that the
allegation as alleged in the F.I.R. is false and fabricated and the
petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R.
In fact, the deceased has committed suicide herself and the
petitioner has no role at all in the present occurrence. She
further submits that the date of occurrence as alleged in the
F.I.R. is 20.02.2014 but the present F.I.R. was instituted on
23.02.2014 after delay of three days without giving any
explanation of delay.
5. Learned APP for the State, on the other hand,
vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and
submits that the present F.I.R. was instituted in the year 2014
and anticipatory bail was rejected by a Coordinate Bench of this
Court on 14.05.2015 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 864 of 2015 and
thereafter the petitioner has not approached any competent court
of law when the process under Section 82+ 83 of the Cr. P.C.
was initiated against the petitioner and thereafter he has
surrendered on 29.04.2026.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case, this is not a fit case for grant of bail to the petitioner
and hence, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail in
connection with Marhowrah P.S. Case No. 37 of 2014 pending
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in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at
Chapra.
7. Prayer is refused.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Ibrar//-
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