Patna High Court
Kinnu Bin @ Kinnu Choudhary @ Kinnu BindversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PARTHA SARTHY
Holding
The court held that bail could not be granted at this stage and dismissed the bail application.
Summary
The petitioner, Kinnu Bin, husband of a deceased woman, was arrested in a dowry‑related case where the daughter of an informant was allegedly killed. The prosecution alleges the death was a result of a dowry demand, while the petitioner contends the death was an accidental electrocution and that he merely took his wife to hospital. He has been in custody since August 13, 2025 and has no prior criminal record. He applied for regular bail under Section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. After hearing both sides and considering the FIR allegations and investigation material, the court refused to grant bail, allowing the petitioner to re‑apply after six months or after charge‑framing, whichever is later.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in view of the dowry‑related murder allegations.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 80
Subjects
- regular bail
- Section 80
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- dowry death
- electrocution
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74445 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-389 Year-2024 Thana- BUXAR MUFFSIL District- Buxar
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Kinnu Bin @ Kinnu Choudhary @ Kinnu Bind S/o Bandlal Choudhary @
Bandelal Bind R/o Village- Milikiya, P.S.- Buxar (Mufassil), District- Buxar
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Ramchandra Sahni, APP
For the Informant : Mr. Rang Nath Choubey, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
3 21-01-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant
of regular bail in connection with Buxar (Mufassil) P.S. Case
no.389 of 2024 registered under section 80 of the Bharatiya
Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. As per the prosecution case, the accused persons
including the petitioner herein who happens to be the husband
of the deceased, for non-fulfillment of the demand of dowry,
killed the daughter of the informant leading to the FIR.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case only on
account of his being the husband of the deceased. The death was
as a result of accident of electrocution which took place while
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putting a plug in the electric socket. It is further submitted that it
has transpired in course of investigation that the petitioner took
his wife to the hospital, however, unfortunately she died. Even
in the post-mortem report, the cause of death is said to have
been caused by electric current. The petitioner is in custody
since 13.8.2025 and has no criminal antecedent.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P.
for the State and learned counsel for the informant.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
taking into consideration the allegation against the petitioner in
the FIR, the material that has transpired in course of
investigation, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner
on bail and the application is rejected.
7. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to renew his
prayer for bail after six months or on framing of charge,
whichever is later.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
Saurabh/-
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