Patna High Court
Arvind Kumar @ Arvind RamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to specified conditions.
Summary
Arvind Kumar was implicated in a case (Siwan Muffasil P.S. Case No. 351 of 2025) alleging his involvement in the self‑immolation death of Bablee Kumari, who allegedly committed suicide after he refused to marry her. The FIR charges him under Sections 64, 108 and 62 of the B.N.S. The petitioner, a 19‑year‑old student with no prior criminal record, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest. The State argued that the petitioner’s refusal led to the victim’s extreme act. The Court, after hearing both sides, granted anticipatory bail subject to a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties and imposed conditions regarding appearance, non‑tampering with witnesses, and refraining from further offences.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under the circumstances of the FIR.
- Whether the allegations under Sections 64, 108 and 62 of the B.N.S. constitute a case where bail can be denied.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 108, 62, 64
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 438
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- self‑immolation
- suicide
- CrPC Section 438
- B.N.S. Sections 64,108,62
- bail conditions
- relationship refusal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55072 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-351 Year-2025 Thana- SIWAN MUFFASIL District- Siwan
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Arvind Kumar @ Arvind Ram S/o- Tej Bahadur Ram @ Teg Bahadur Ram
Resident of vil- Adli PS- Siwan Muffasil Dist- Siwan
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mrs. Kumari Anupam, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Bharat Bhushan, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
5 17-01-2026 Heard Mrs. Kumari Anupam, learned counsel for
the petitioner and Mr. Bharat Bhushan, learned APP
representing the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in
connection with Siwan Muffasil P.S. Case No. 351 of 2025
registered for the offence under Sections 64, 108 and 62 of the
B.N.S., lodged on 13.05.2025 by the informant, Sugendra
Manjhi.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged
that his niece called him informing that Bablee Kumari
(deceased) after closing the room, has put herself on fire. The
informant rushed, she was removed from the room but
ultimately succumbed to the injuries. The allegation against this
petitioner is that he was in relationship with the deceased but
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chose to look the other way on her proposal for her marriage.
This led to the F.I.R.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
girl put herself on fire in her home itself, she was brought out by
the family members, unfortunately, despite being shifted to the
hospital, succumbed to the said burn injuries. This petitioner is
19 years old having no criminal antecedent, a student, only to
implicate, a role has been assigned.
5. Learned APP opposes the prayer submitting that
upon his refusal to marry, the lady took the extreme step.
6. An unfortunate incident has happened, the girl is no
more, F.I.R. shows that after refusing her meal, she closed the
room and put herself on fire, brought out and rushed to the
hospital but succumbed to the injuries. The allegation is that this
petitioner was in relationship but upon refusal, she took extreme
step, F.I.R. is there, the petitioner will be facing the music, he do
not have criminal antecedent, is only 19 years of age, student as
recorded above, in that background, this Court is inclined to
extend him the privilege of anticipatory bail.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail in the event of
arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from the
receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-
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(Ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the
satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siwan, in
connection with Siwan Muffasil P.S. Case No. 351 of 2025
subject to the following conditions:-
(i) one of the bailor should be the family
member/relative of the petitioner who shall provide official
document (Aadhar Card/Voter Id/Driving License/Pan Card) to
show his/her bona fide;
(ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date
before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive
dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his/her
bail bond by the Trial Court itself;
(iii) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or
promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences,
failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for
cancellation of the bail bonds;
(iv) the petitioner shall desist from committing any
criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty
to take steps for cancellation of bail bonds.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
vinayak/-
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