Patna High Court
Arun Kumar @ Arun RamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
Bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
Arun Kumar was arrested on 5 August 2025 in connection with a 2024 FIR alleging offences under Sections 103(1), 80, 238 and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023, including alleged dowry harassment and disposal of a dead body. The prosecution contended that after marrying the informant’s daughter, the petitioner demanded dowry and threatened a second marriage, and later, with co‑accused, disposed of the deceased’s body, which has not yet been recovered. The petitioner’s counsel argued that he has a clean antecedent, the FIR is fabricated, and he is being implicated merely as the husband of the deceased. The State opposed bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the alleged murder and body disposal. Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma, after considering the facts, refused the bail application, holding that the petitioner’s alleged involvement in disposing of the body warrants continued custody. The prayer for bail was therefore dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a case involving alleged dowry harassment, murder and disposal of a dead body under Sections 103(1), 80, 238 and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 — s. 103(1), 238, 3(5), 80
Subjects
- bail
- dowry harassment
- murder
- disposal of dead body
- criminal procedure
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act
- false FIR
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-135 Year-2024 Thana- TARIYANI CHOWK District- Sheohar
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Arun Kumar @ Arun Ram S/o Late Mohan Ram R/o Village - Chhatauni, P.S
- Tariyani, District - Sheohar
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Devendra Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Dr. Indiwar Kumari, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
3 30-01-2026 Heard Mr. Devendra Kumar, learned counsel for the
petitioner and Dr. Indiwar Kumari, learned Additional Public
Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
05.08.2025 in connection with Tariyani P.S. Case No. 135 of
2024, F.I.R. dated 02.07.2024 for the offences punishable under
Sections 103(1), 80, 238 and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023.
3. According to prosecution case, the marriage of the
informant’s daughter was solemnized with Arun Kumar on
28.04.2024 and after the marriage the daughter’s-in-law started
demanding dowry and they also threatened about the
performance of the second marriage of her husband with some
other girl.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
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petitioner has clean antecedent and the allegation as alleged in
the F.I.R. is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not
committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. and he has been
made accused merely on the ground that he is husband of the
deceased.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed
the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the
petitioner and other co-accused persons after committing crime
in question, disposed of the dead body of the deceased.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case and also considering the fact that petitioner with the
help of other co-accused persons have disposed of the dead
body of the deceased and petitioner is the husband of the
deceased and despite of this, the dead body of the deceased has
not been traced as yet, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner
on bail in connection with Tariyani P.S. Case No. 135 of 2024,
pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate,
Sheohar.
7. Prayer is refused.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
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