Patna High Court
Gautam Singh @ Gautam Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Gautam Singh, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 103 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., where he is accused of killing his wife for dowry. The prosecution alleges murder, while the petitioner’s counsel contends that the death was a suicide resulting from a trivial argument and that the petitioner has been falsely implicated. The counsel also highlighted that only one witness was examined and that the petitioner has a prior criminal antecedent but has been in custody since 12‑08‑2025. The State opposed the bail, but the court considered the length of custody and the circumstances of the alleged suicide. The court allowed the bail, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the same amount.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused in a dowry‑death murder case under Sections 103 and 3(5) of the B.N.S.
- Whether the circumstances of the deceased’s death (suicide claim) and the period of custody justify bail
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 103, 3(5)
Subjects
- bail
- dowry death
- murder
- suicide
- regular bail
- Bihar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80371 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-130 Year-2025 Thana- TILAUTHU District- Rohtas
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Gautam Singh @ Gautam Kumar Singh Son of Satyendra Singh Resident of
Village - Kaithi, P.S.- Tilauthu, District - Rohtas.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Krishna Prasad Singh, Sr. Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Dr. Ajeet Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
5 21-04-2026 Heard learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner and
learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Tilauthu P.S. Case No. 130/2025 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 103, 3(5) of B.N.S.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner is the
husband of the deceased and he is alleged to have killed the
deceased for dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. Learned counsel next submits that from the
records, it appears that the deceased committed suicide because
the petitioner did not take her to attend a marriage and in the
trial out of 11 only one witness has been examined. Learned
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counsel further submits that petitioner has one criminal
antecedent and he is in custody since 12.08.2025. The petitioner
undertakes to co-operate in the case/ trial.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the period of custody of the petitioner
and the fact that the deceased committed suicide over a trivial
argument, this application for regular bail is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be
released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten
Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas at
Sasaram/concerned Court below in connection with Tilauthu
P.S. Case No. 130/2025.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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