Patna High Court
Lalti DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court refused to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
Summary
The petitioners, Lalti Devi and Vishnudev Ray, father‑in‑law and mother‑in‑law of a deceased woman, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a dowry‑death case (Salimpur PS Case No. 58 of 2025) under sections 80, 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. They argued that they lived separately from the deceased and, being merely in‑laws, should be granted bail. The court examined the nature of the alleged offence—torture and murder for dowry—and considered the relationship between the accused and the victim. Finding no sufficient ground to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail, the judge declined the application. The petitioners were ordered to surrender within five weeks and to seek regular bail thereafter.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioners accused of dowry death under IPC sections 80, 302 and 34
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 302, 34, 80
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- dowry death
- Indian Penal Code
- bail jurisdiction
- family dispute
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51999 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-58 Year-2025 Thana- SALIMPUR District- Patna
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1. Lalti Devi S/o Vishnudev Ray R/o Gyaspur Mahji Barkaghar, P.S.- Salimpur,
Dist- Patna
2. Vishnudev Ray S/o Late Prakash Ray R/o Gyaspur Mahji Barkaghar, P.S.-
Salimpur, Dist- Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Anuj Kumar, Adv
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Bharat Lal, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
4 20-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection
with Salimpur P.S.Case No. 58 of 2025 registered for the
offence under sections 80, 3(5)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The petitioners are the father-in-law and mother-
in-law of the deceased. The allegation against them and their
son is that they have tortured and killed the deceased for dowry.
4. Mr. Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner
submits that the petitioners are old in-laws and they were
staying separately and they deserve anticipatory bail
5. Considering the aforesaid facts that the petitioners
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are being in-laws, I am not inclined to grant privilege of
anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
6. This application is dismissed.
7. The petitioners are directed to surrender within five
weeks from today and pray for regular bail.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
N.K/-
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