Patna High Court
Niranjan Kumar Bind @ Niranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The bail application is rejected; the petitioner is not entitled to bail.
Summary
The petitioner, Niranjan Kumar Bind, is in custody for a dowry‑death case (Sections 304B and 34 IPC) arising from the murder of his wife Runti Devi. The prosecution alleges that the victim’s in‑laws demanded dowry and that the petitioner, his wife and brother‑in‑law strangulated the victim. The petitioner had earlier applied for bail, which was rejected on 12‑July‑2023, and has now filed a fresh bail petition. The High Court noted a delay in the trial court due to the presiding officer’s bereavement leave and directed the trial court to conclude the matter promptly. However, the Court was not persuaded to grant bail and consequently rejected the bail application.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in a case punishable under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code pending trial
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 304B, 34
Subjects
- bail
- dowry death
- Section 304B IPC
- Section 34 IPC
- high court
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52002 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-157 Year-2021 Thana- MASAUDHI District- Patna
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Niranjan Kumar Bind @ Niranjan Kumar S/o Rama Bind R/o Village -
Kharat, P.S- Masurhi, District- Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Bharat Bhushan, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
6 30-01-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner is in custody in connection with S.Tr.
No. 133 of 2024 arising out of Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 157 of
2021 for the offence punishable under Sections 304(B) and 34
of the Indian Penal Code, lodged on 21.03.2021 by the
informant Dinesh Bind.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged
that he had married his daughter, Runti Devi with this petitioner,
in accordance with hindu rituals. It has been further alleged that
the in-laws of his daughter used to demand a motorcycle and
chain in dowry and for that they tortured her. It has been further
alleged that on 20.03.2021, the deceased Runti Devi informed
the informant about assault being made to her and thereafter
next day, he came to know that husband Niranjan Bind, father in
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law Rama Bind, and his wife as well as brother-in-law Prince
Kumar, committed her murder by strangulation. Accordingly,
the F.I.R..
4. Earlier, the bail application of the petitioner was
rejected on 12.07.2023 in Cr. Misc. No. 32441 of 2023, now the
fresh petition has been filed.
5. A report was called for from the Trial Court and the
delay has been recorded as the Presiding Officer is being on
leave due to bereavement in the family and an undertaking has
been given that as the case is fixed for argument, the same shall
be concluded thereafter.
6. In that background, directing the Trial Court to take
the matter to its logical conclusion at an earliest, for the present,
this Court is inclined to extend him privilege of bail.
7. Accordingly, the bail application stands rejected.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
vinayak/-
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