Patna High Court
Dadan MishraversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner subject to specified conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Dadan Mishra, was arrested on 11 July 2025 in connection with a murder case (Session Trial No. 768 of 2025) arising from a dowry‑related dispute, alleged under Sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He contended that the FIR was false, that he has a clean criminal record, and that the police had earlier issued a final form in his favour (Final Form No. 23/2007). The prosecution opposed his bail, arguing the seriousness of the offences. The High Court examined the petition, noting the petitioner’s clean antecedent and the police’s final form, and observed that the lower court had taken cognizance mechanically. Consequently, the Court granted bail on a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions of cooperation, presence in court, and non‑tampering with evidence. The order also directed verification of the petitioner’s criminal antecedent without delaying the bail release.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a murder case punishable under Sections 304B and 34 of the IPC given the circumstances of a clean antecedent and a police final form in his favour.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 304B, 34
Subjects
- bail
- murder
- dowry death
- IPC 304B
- Section 34
- false FIR
- clean antecedent
- criminal antecedent verification
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80701 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-170 Year-2006 Thana- BHAGWAN BAZAR District- Saran
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Dadan Mishra S/O Krishna Ballabh R/O Village- Madhopur Khodaibag, P.S.-
Madhaura, District- Saran at Chapra
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Akhileshwar Pandey, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kanhaiya Kishore, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
3 22-01-2026 Heard Mr. Akhileshwar Pandey, learned counsel for
the petitioner and Mr. Kanhaiya Kishore, learned Additional
Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
11.07.2025 in connection with Session Trial No. 768 of 2025,
arising out of Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No. 170 of 2006, F.I.R.
dated 06.09.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections
304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. According to prosecution case, petitioner and other
co-accused persons are alleged to have tortured and killed the
daughter of the complainant for demand of one motorcycle as
dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been
implicated in this case. The allegation as alleged in the F.I.R. is
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false and fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any
offence as alleged in the F.I.R. He further submits that Police
have submitted final form in favour of the petitioner and not
sent for trial vide Final Form No. 23/2007 dated 07.02.2007 but
the learned court below on the basis of Protest Petition in a
mechanical manner has taken cognizance against the petitioner.
He further submits that the police after investigation, submitted
chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody
since 11.07.2025.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed
the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
and also the fact that the petitioner has clean antecedent and the
Police have submitted final form in favour of the petitioner but
the learned court below has taken cognizance against the
petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released 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
Additional Sessions Judge, 12th, Saran at Chapra in connection
with Session Trial No. 768 of 2025, arising out of Bhagwan
Bazar P.S. Case No. 170 of 2006, with the following conditions:
i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be
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properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court
and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and
on her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the
witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move
for cancellation of bail.
iii. And further condition that the court below shall
verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at
any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his
criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for
cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the
acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order
shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of
verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Ranjeet/-
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