Patna High Court
Ram Balak RamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner subject to a bond and sureties under section 482(2) of the BNS.
Summary
Ram Balak Ram, the father‑in‑law of a woman who died in a dowry‑death case, filed a bail petition after being implicated under sections 80, 238 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNS). The prosecution alleged that he, along with other accused, tortured the victim for dowry and participated in her killing. The petitioner argued that he had no involvement in the marital affairs, maintained a clean antecedent, and was merely a victim of over‑implication. The State opposed bail. The court, noting the petitioner’s clean record and the circumstances, ordered bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to the conditions of section 482(2) of the BNS. The bail order was conditioned on surrender or arrest within eight weeks.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite being charged under sections 80, 238 and 3(5) of the BNS in a dowry‑death case
- Whether the conditions of section 482(2) of the BNS justify granting bail
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 238, 3(5), 482(2), 80
Subjects
- dowry death
- bail
- criminal procedure
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- section 80
- section 238
- section 3(5)
- section 482(2)
- clean antecedent
- father-in-law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7800 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-351 Year-2025 Thana- GORAUL District- Vaishali
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Ram Balak Ram S/o Ramchandra Ram R/o Village - Cheharakala, P.S.-
Kathara, (Goraul), District- Vaishali
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mohammad Sufyan, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 19-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the
State .
2. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered
for the offence punishable under sections 80, 238 and 3 (5) of
BNS.
3 . It is a case of dowry death . As per prosecution
case , informant alleged that her daughter was married to co-
accused Amaresh Kumar in the year 2019 and soon after the
marriage , she was subjected to cruelty and torture by all the
accused persons named in the F.I.R., including this petitioner
due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry . Ultimately, all
accused persons killed sister of informant for dowry .
4. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that
Petitioner is father-in -law of the deceased. He is simply victim
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of over implications. He is separate in mess and property and
has got no concern with the affairs of couple . Thrust of
accusation is against husband of the deceased who is already in
custody since 28.07.2025 . Petitioner claims clean antecedent.
5 . Learned counsel for the State opposed the bail
petition .
6 Considering the aforesaid facts, clean antecedent of
the petitioner and other circumstances of the case , in the event
of arrest or surrender within eight weeks from today, let the
petitioner, as named above, be enlarged 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 ACJM – 1
Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Goraul P.S. Case No. 351
of 2025 , subject to the conditions laid down under section
482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 .
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Koushik/-
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