Patna High Court
Rabindra Chaudhary @ Ravindra KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- JITENDRA KUMAR
Holding
The bail petition was rejected.
Summary
Rabindra Chaudhary sought bail in a case registered under Sections 80, 61(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 concerning the alleged dowry death of his wife, Ranjana Kumari. He asserted that the death was a suicide by poison, that the post‑mortem report was inconclusive, and that he had no prior criminal record. The State opposed bail, contending that the circumstances indicated a dowry death within seven years of marriage. The court observed the seriousness of the allegations and the fact that the deceased died under unnatural circumstances in the petitioner’s household. Accordingly, the bench refused to grant bail and dismissed the petition.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a dowry death case under the cited provisions of the B.N.S., 2023
- Whether the petitioner’s claim of suicide and lack of criminal antecedents justify bail
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 3(5), 61(2), 80
Subjects
- bail
- dowry death
- anticipatory bail
- criminal procedure
- B.N.S. 2023
- Section 80
- Section 61(2)
- Section 3(5)
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77199 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-331 Year-2024 Thana- BHARGAMA District- Araria
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Rabindra Chaudhary @ Ravindra Kumar, Son of Late Vilash Choudhary,
Resident of village - Manullahpatti Ward No.- 06, Police Station - Bhargama,
District - Araria.
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. S.K. Lal, Sr. Advocate
Mr. Pritesh Kumar Lal, Advocate
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Rana, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, APP
For the Informant : Mr. Sunil Prasad, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, apprehending his arrest,
in connection with Bhargama P.S. Case No.331 of 2024, dated.
02.11.2024, registered for the offences punishable under
Sections 80, 61(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.
3. As per allegation, the deceased, Ranjana Kumari,
aged about 25 years was married to the Petitioner in the year
2023. However, on 01.11.2024 she has been subjected to dowry
death.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
Petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this
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case. He further submits that as a matter of fact, she has
committed suicide by consuming poison and the Petitioner
himself had informed the death of his wife/deceased to the
Informant/father. He also submits that as per the postmortem
report, the cause of death is not certain and viscera has been
preserved and the result is still awaited.
5. It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail
petition that the petitioner has not moved this Court earlier
either for anticipatory bail or regular one in the instant case.
6. It has further been stated in paragraph no.3 of the
bail petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents.
7. However, learned APP for the State vehemently
opposes the prayer of the Petitioner for bail.
8. Considering the fact that the daughter of the
informant has died an unnatural death within seven years of her
marriage in the house of the Petitioner, who is husband of the
deceased, I am not persuaded to enlarge the Petitioner on bail.
9. The present bail petition is rejected, accordingly.
(Jitendra Kumar, J.)
Chandan/-
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