Patna High Court
Vijay KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SONI SHRIVASTAVA
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner subject to a bond, sureties and conditions of personal appearance.
Summary
Vijay Kumar was arrested in connection with a dowry‑related case (PS Ramkrishnanagar Case No.458 of 2025) after his wife allegedly jumped from a terrace and later died. He applied for bail, contending that the allegations were false, that he had no criminal antecedent, and that he promptly informed the police upon learning of the incident. The State opposed bail, arguing that the husband was responsible for the death, which appeared to be a suicide following alleged dowry harassment. The Court examined the investigation report, which indicated death due to a hard impact, and noted the petitioner’s cooperation and lack of prior record. Accordingly, the Court granted bail on a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties and imposed conditions of personal appearance in the trial court, also directing the trial to be expedited.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner, accused under sections 80(2) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 for dowry‑related offences, is entitled to bail.
- Whether the circumstances of the alleged suicide justify denial of bail.
Legislation cited
- BNS, 2023 — s. 3(5), 80(2)
Subjects
- bail
- dowry death
- suicide
- false allegations
- criminal antecedent
- bond
- surety
- trial expeditious
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74628 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-458 Year-2025 Thana- RAMKRISHNANAGAR District- Patna
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Vijay Kumar S/o Vasudev Chaudhary R/o -Gandhi Path, Ward No. 7, Near -
Ashok Talkies, P.S - Saharsa (Sadar), District - Saharsa At present R/o -
Adarsh Colony Road No.4 in the House of Rajesh Kumar, P.S -
Ramkrishnanagar, District - Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Thakur, Adv.
Mr. Ritwik Thakur, Adv.
Mrs.Vaishnavi Singh, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP
For the Informant : Mr. Yash Raj, Adv.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
ORAL ORDER
4 16-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned
APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant.
2. A prayer for bail has been made on behalf of the
petitioner in connection with Ram Krishna Nagar P.S. Case
no.458 of 2025 registered under sections 80(2) and 3(5) of BNS,
2023.
3. Allegation in the F.I.R is that petitioner along with
his family members started torturing her daughter on non-
fulfillment of demand of dowry and also assaulted her. On
03.06.2025, the petitioner (husband of the deceased) informed
the informant that his daughter jumped from terrace, thereafter
she was taken to PMCH but she was declared dead.
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
the petitioner has been made an accused in this case on false and
baseless allegations. As a matter of fact, the petitioner got to
know of the fact that his wife has jumped from terrace and he
immediately gave information about the same to the informant
and also to the police. It has further been submitted that the
petitioner never indulged in any demand of dowry or did not
inflict any torture upon the deceased. The materials collected
during course of investigation, especially submission of the land
lord recorded in paragraph no.16 of the case diary, would further
make it clear that the petitioner was sleeping in his room, which
was locked from outside and it is only after disclosure that his
wife fell from the terrace that the petitioner got to know about
the accident and took immediate measures. The petitioner is in
custody since 05.06.2025 and has no criminal antecedent. He
undertakes to cooperate in the case/trial and charge-sheet has
been submitted in the case whereafter the case is pending at the
stage of charge.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned
A.P.P. for the State as also learned counsel for the informant on
the ground that the petitioner, who is the husband of the
deceased, is responsible for the death of the deceased as she
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had committed suicide in a very short span of time after her
marriage.
6. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts and
circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the
victim had committed suicide which is also borne out from the
materials collected during course of investigation and the post-
mortem report also indicates that death was caused due to hard
and force impact, the petitioner having no criminal antecedent,
is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Ram
Krishna Nagar P.S. Case no.458 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond
of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court
concerned where the case is pending/successor Court, subject to
the condition that the petitioner shall remain physically present
in the learned trial Court on each date and shall cooperate in the
trial. In case the petitioner is absent on the two consecutive
dates without sufficient reasons, the learned trial Court would be
at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.
7. The learned trial Court is directed to expedite the
trial.
(Soni Shrivastava, J)
Harsh/-
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