Patna High Court
Mustafa Hussain @ Musatufa HusainversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to bond and surety conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
Summary
The petitioner, Mustafa Hussain, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita concerning the alleged dowry‑related death of his sister. He contended that the FIR was based on the testimony of an informant who is the brother of the deceased's husband and that there was no eyewitness evidence or specific dowry demand mentioned. The petitioner argued that he has a clean record, was not involved in disposing of the body, and would cooperate with the investigation. The State opposed the bail, asserting the seriousness of the allegations. The Court, after considering the submissions, granted anticipatory bail on the condition of a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties and subject to Section 482(2) of the BNSS, reserving the right to cancel bail if the petitioner fails to cooperate.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in view of the allegations under Sections 80 and 3(5).
- Whether the FIR and the material on record justify denial of bail on grounds of potential tampering with evidence or absconding.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 3(5), 482(2), 80
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- dowry death
- false implication
- Section 80 BNSS
- Section 3(5) BNSS
- Section 482 BNSS
- criminal procedure
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4604 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-285 Year-2025 Thana- PANAPUR District- Saran
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Mustafa Hussain @ Musatufa Husain Son of Mulazim Hussain @ Molajim
Hussain Resident of Village- Sonbarsa, P.S.- Panapur, District- Saran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Ms.Mili Kumari
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Uday Pratap Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 13-03-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case
registered for the offences punishable under Sections 80 and
3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and the informant
alleges that his sister was married to Musaraf about two years
ago, further after marriage, his sister was tortured for dowry,
further on 8-10-2025, the informant brought his sister from her
parental home to the matrimonial home and on 9-10-2025 at
9:30 am, he got a call from Sabir, who asked him to come,
accordingly he reached the place of occurrence and saw the
dead body of his sister lying with noose around her neck, thus
alleges that accused persons killed her.
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has been falsely implicated in the instant case by the
informant, being brother of the husband of the deceased. It is
next submitted that from perusal of the allegations as alleged in
the FIR, it would manifest that informant is not an eyewitness to
the occurrence and the entire allegation hinges around suspicion
and the FIR does not even remotely suggest that as to what was
being demanded in dowry. It is further submitted that whenever
any dispute arises in between the husband and the wife and the
occurrence of the nature as alleged takes place, the entire family
members are implicated in a mechanical manner with general
and omnibus allegation. It is also submitted that had the
petitioner and his family members been involved in the
occurrence, in that event, efforts would have been made to
dispose of the dead body with a view to conceal evidence, but
then the dead body was sent for postmortem for ascertaining the
cause of death. It is further submitted that husband of the
deceased had approached this Court seeking anticipatory bail by
filing Cr. Misc No. 8286 of 2026 and the same came to be
allowed by an order dated 17-2-2026 by a learned Co-ordinate
Bench. It is thus submitted that the case of the petitioner is on
better footing. It is also submitted that petitioner will not
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abscond rather will co-operate in the investigation to prove his
innocence.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for
anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned
counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, in the
event of his arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks
from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail
bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties
of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial
court where the case is pending/successor court in connection
with Panapur P.S. Case No. 285 of 2025, subject to the
conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the BNSS.
7. However, it is made clear that in the event, if the
Investigating Officer of the case files an application before the
learned trial court bringing to its notice that the petitioner,
despite giving assurance to this Court, is not cooperating in the
investigation, in that event, the learned trial court shall be at
liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Sumit/-
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