Patna High Court
Nandu Kumar @ Indar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioners as the allegations were general, they had clean antecedents, and no specific overt act was proved against them.
Summary
The petitioners, Nandu Kumar and his wife Pramila Kumari, were accused in a dowry death case under IPC sections 304B, 201 and 34. They claimed innocence, arguing that the allegations were general, that they had no involvement in the alleged dowry demand, and that the informant was not an eye‑witness. The State opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the offences. The court considered the petitioners' clean antecedents, the omnibus nature of the accusation, and the length of their custody since July 2025. Finding no specific overt act attributed to them, the court granted bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties each. The order was pronounced by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh of the Patna High Court.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a dowry death case under Sections 304B, 201 and 34 of the IPC
- Whether the general and omnibus nature of the accusation and lack of specific overt acts against the petitioners justify bail
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 201, 304B, 34
Subjects
- bail
- dowry death
- IPC
- Section 304B
- Section 201
- Section 34
- Patna High Court
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5275 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-589 Year-2023 Thana- FATUA District- Patna
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1. Nandu Kumar @ Indar Singh S/O Lala Singh R/O Balwa, Nisirpur, P.S.-
Fatuha, Dist.- Patna, Bihar
2. Pramila Kumari @ Pramila Devi @ Minta Devi W/O Nandu Kumar @ Indar
Singh R/O Balwa, Nisirpur, P.S.- Fatuha, Dist.- Patna, Bihar
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioners : Mr. Kuldeep Thakur, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Brajendra Nath Pandey, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 16-02-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioners and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioners seek bail in a case registered for the
offence punishable under Sections 304B, 201 and 34 of the
Indian Penal Code.
3. It is a case of dowry death. As per prosecution case,
informant alleged that marriage of his daughter was solemnized
with co-accused Chanda Kumar about two years ago as per
Hindu rites and rituals and thereafter, all the F.I.R. named
accused persons, including these petitioners, committed torture
and harassment with the victim due to non-fulfillment of
demand of dowry and subsequently, all the accused persons
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committed murder of the victim.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on
behalf of the petitioners that petitioners are quite innocent and
have committed no offence. Petitioners have falsely been
implicated in this case merely because Petitioner No. 1 happens
to be Bhaisur (brother-in-law) and Petitioner No. 2 happens to
be sister-in-law of the deceased. Petitioners are separate in mess
and property and have got no concern with the affairs of the
deceased and her husband. Informant is not an eye witness of
the alleged occurrence. Allegation of demand of dowry is
general and omnibus and no specific accusation of overt act has
been alleged against these petitioners. Thrust of accusation is
against husband of deceased. Moreover, charge-sheet has
already been submitted and petitioners, having no criminal
antecedents, are in custody since 16.07.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, general and omnibus nature of accusation, clean
antecedents of the petitioners and period of custody, the prayer
for grant of bail to the petitioners is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the above named petitioners be
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enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten
thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-II, Patna City in connection
with Fatuah P.S. Case No. 589 of 2023.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashank/-
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