Patna High Court
Anil Kumar RamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The bail application is allowed and the petitioner is released on bail.
Summary
The petitioner, Anil Kumar Ram, was arrested in connection with S.T. No. 295 of 2025 for alleged dowry death under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and co‑accused killed the informant's daughter for dowry, while the petitioner claimed innocence, stating the deceased committed suicide and that he had no dowry demand. He had been in custody since 19 May 2025 and the charge was framed on 4 November 2025. The State opposed bail, but the court considered the nature of the accusation, the period of custody, and the fact that charges had been framed. The court allowed the bail application, directing release on a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties, subject to the satisfaction of the District & Additional Sessions Judge, Buxar.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in a dowry‑death case.
- Whether the petitioner’s alleged involvement in the death warrants continued detention.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 3(5), 80
Subjects
- regular bail
- dowry death
- suicide
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- criminal procedure
- bail bond
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74585 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-170 Year-2025 Thana- RAJPUR District- Buxar
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Anil Kumar Ram S/O Radheshyam Ram R/O Village- Manoharpur, P.S-
Rajpur, Distt.- Buxar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravi Shankar Pathak, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
3 09-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with S.T.
No. 295 of 2025 arising out of Rajpur P. S. Case No. 170 of
2025 in a case registered for the offences punishable under
Sections 80, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. As per prosecution case, all the F.I.R. named
accused persons, including this petitioner, killed the daughter of
informant due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this
case merely because he is husband of the deceased. Petitioner
never demanded any dowry nor harassed the deceased. As a
matter of fact, deceased herself committed suicide. Petitioner
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claims clean antecedent and he is in custody since 19.05.2025.
Charge has already been framed on 4.11.2025.
5. However, learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently
opposed the bail application.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, period of
custody and the fact that charge has been framed against the
petitioner, this bail application is allowed. The petitioner, above
named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond
of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District &
Additional Sessions Judge VIII, Buxar in connection with S.T.
No. 295 of 2025 arising out of Rajpur P. S. Case No. 170 of
2025.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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