Patna High Court
Jitan RamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRAVEEN KUMAR
Holding
The court allowed the bail application, granting regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Jitan Ram, applied for regular bail in a case registered as Digha P.S. Case No. 344 of 2025, alleging offences under Sections 82(1), 80 and 238 of the B.N.S. The prosecution alleges that the petitioner murdered his daughter over a dowry dispute and disposed of her body at a temple. The petitioner contends he is innocent, claiming the marriage allegation is false, the death was a suicide, no body was recovered from his house, and there is no eyewitness evidence. He also points out the absence of external injuries, preservation of the victim's viscera for forensic analysis, and his clean criminal record. The State opposed bail, but the court, after considering the submissions and circumstances, ordered the petitioner to be released on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties, thereby allowing the application.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted in a case involving alleged murder and dowry‑related offences under Sections 82(1), 80 and 238 of the B.N.S.
- Whether the petitioner is likely to flee or tamper with evidence
- Whether the prosecution evidence is sufficient to justify denial of bail
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 238, 80, 82(1)
Subjects
- bail
- dowry death
- murder
- Sections 82(1) 80 238
- B.N.S.
- Patna High Court
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7902 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-344 Year-2025 Thana- DIGHA District- Patna
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Jitan Ram S/O Manak Ram Resident of Village- Kataru, P.S- Paru, District-
Muzaffarpur at present at Kurji Balupar, P.S- Digha, Distt.- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ajay Kumar Sinha
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
4 09-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for
grant of regular bail in connection with Digha P.S. Case No. 344
of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections
82(1), 80, 238 of the B.N.S.
3. As per the prosecution case, the daughter of the
informant was married to this petitioner, when this petitioner
was already married from before. It is alleged that this petitioner
tortured his daughter regarding demand of dowry, it further is
alleged that on 21.05.2025, the informant got information at
10:00 A.M. that this petitioner has killed his daughter, the
informant reached at the place of occurrence where he found the
dead body of his daughter. The petitioner was arrested from his
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house. The informant alleged that this petitioner after killing his
daughter threw her dead body at the Surya Mandir, Gate No. 83.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted
that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in
this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that
the allegation of marriage of the petitioner with the deceased is
false and in fact the deceased was having a love affair with
somebody else and since there was some differences between
them she committed suicide. It has further submitted that the
dead body of the deceased was not recovered from the house of
the petitioner and there is no eye witness to the alleged
occurrence. Moreover, there are no external and internal injury
on the persons of the deceased and vicera has been kept
preserved to ascertain the actual case of death. It has lastly been
submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and is in
custody since 22.05.2025 and chargesheet has been filed in this
case and there is no allegation of against tempering against the
petitioner.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed
the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid submissions of the
parties and taking into account the facts and circumstance of the
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case, let the petitioner above-named, be enlarged on bail on
furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand)
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
learned Court concerned, A.C.J.M.-IX, Patna in connection with
Digha P.S. Case No. 344 of 2025.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Praveen Kumar, J)
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