Patna High Court
Sintu KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The application for regular bail was allowed.
Summary
The petitioner, Sintu Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case (Harpur PS Case No. 100/2024) alleging that he killed his wife for dowry, offences punishable under Sections 80 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. He pleaded innocence, contending that the deceased had committed suicide and that he had been falsely implicated. The petitioner, who has a clean antecedent and has been in custody since 30‑09‑2024, applied for regular bail, undertaking to cooperate with the investigation. The State opposed the bail on the ground of the seriousness of the alleged dowry‑death offence. The Court examined the lack of conclusive evidence, the petitioner’s clean record, and the possibility of imposing reasonable bail conditions. Accordingly, the Court allowed the bail application, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of the same amount.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite the serious nature of the dowry‑death allegation
- Whether the evidence on record justifies denial of bail
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 3(5), 80
Subjects
- bail
- dowry death
- regular bail
- criminal procedure
- presumption of innocence
- investigation
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89440 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-100 Year-2024 Thana- HARPUR District- Munger
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Sintu Kumar S/O Ashok Singh R/o - Ganeli, P.S - Harpur, District - Munger
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjiv Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Syed Ehteshamuddin, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 30-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Harpur
P.S. Case No. 100/2024 registered for the offences punishable
under Sections 80, 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 demand of dowry.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent has falsely been implicated in the present
case. Learned counsel further submits that during investigation,
witnesses have said that the deceased has committed suicide.
Petitioner has clean antecedent and he is in custody since
30.09.2024. The petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the case/
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trial.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, 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 J.M. 1st Class, Munger /concerned
Court below in connection with Harpur P.S. Case No.
100/2024.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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