Patna High Court
Ravi Kumar @ Ravi Kumar SinhaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner, subject to a bond and sureties, noting investigative doubts about his presence at the alleged crime scene.
Summary
The petitioner, Ravi Kumar Sinha, was named in an FIR for alleged assault under Section 326(g) of the Bihar Penal Code, stemming from a domestic dispute in which his wife, the informant, claimed he assaulted her, set their house on fire, and attempted to kill her and their children. The petitioner contended that the allegations were false, arising from a monetary dispute, and that the house fire was actually caused by the informant to aggravate the case. He argued that the investigation showed he was absent from the house at the time of the fire and that there was no immediate intent to kill, citing inconsistencies in the FIR and witness statements. The State opposed the bail application, maintaining the seriousness of the charges. The court, noting doubts raised by the investigation regarding the petitioner’s presence at the scene, granted bail on the condition of a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties, subject to Section 482(2) of the Bihar Criminal Procedure Code.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite the serious nature of the alleged offences under Section 326(g).
- Whether the investigation creates reasonable doubt about the petitioner’s presence at the scene of the alleged fire.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Criminal Procedure Code — s. 482(2)
- Bihar Penal Code — s. 326(g)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- Section 326(g)
- domestic violence
- false case
- investigation
- Section 482
- Bihar High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64643 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-240 Year-2025 Thana- FATEHPUR District- Gaya
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Ravi Kumar @ Ravi Kumar Sinha S/O Late Badri Lal R/O Village- Yashpur,
P.S- Fatehpur, Distt.- Gaya.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Neha kumari w/o Ravi kumar @Ravi kr. Sinha R/o vill- Yashpur , P.S.-
Fatehpur Dist- Gaya
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar Sinha
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Shailendra Kumar Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
8 01-07-2026 Heard the parties.
2.The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and
apprehending his arrest in connection with Fatehpur P.S.
Case No. 240 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable
under Sections 326(g) of BNS.
3. As per FIR petitioner alleged to assault on head
of the informant, who is none but the wife of the petitioner
on intervening night on 01.02.2025 after hard exchange of
words due to monetary dispute. It is further alleged that
petitioner after putting house on fire also made an attempt
to kill informant and their childrens.
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4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on
behalf of the petitioner that out of normal matrimonial
discord which surfaced due to expenditure of Rs. 1500/-
upon instigation of parents and brother of the informant ,
present false case was lodged against petitioner, which is
none but the husband. It is submitted that the house of
petitioner was in fact put on fire by the informant herself to
aggravate the allegation. It is argued that this fact can be
gathered from FIR itself as after the occurrence dated
31.03.2026 the informant was in same house till
04.04.2025 and by that time no such occurrence took place
and by the moment she proceed to police station to lodge
FIR the house of informant which is also the house of the
petitioner was alleged to put on fire by the petitioner. It is
submitted that if petitioner had intention to kill the informant
and her childrens then occurrence of mischief by fire should
not be taken place after four days of cooling period.
5. It is further argued by learned counsel for the
petitioner that the witnesses during the investigation
categorically stated that after the first occurrence dated
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31.03.2025 the petitioner left his house and was remain
traceless. In support of his submission learned counsel
referred to para no. 9, 10 and 18 of the case diary.
Petitioner is a man of clean antecedent.
6.Learned APP opposes the prayer of bail.
7. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by
taking note of fact as investigation prima-facie creates a
doubt qua presence of petitioner at his own house, which
alleged to put on fire on 04.04.2025, accordingly petitioner
above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before
the court below within a period of four weeks, is directed to
be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-
(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
each to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Gaya /concerned
Court, where the case is pending in connection with Fatehpur
P.S. Case No. 240 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid
down under Section 482(2) of BNSS.
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
Sudha/-
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