Patna High Court
Niranjan Prasad Gupta @ Niranjan PrasadversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to conditions under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023.
Summary
The petitioner, Niranjan Prasad Gupta, sought anticipatory bail after learning that he might be arrested in a case registered under Sections 80(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. concerning the alleged dowry‑related murder of his daughter‑in‑law. The FIR alleges that the deceased was subjected to cruelty and was eventually killed on 04‑09‑2025, with the primary accusation directed at her husband, who is already in custody. The petitioner contended that he is a separate individual with no involvement in the family affairs or the alleged crime. The State opposed the bail, arguing that the petitioner could be complicit. The Court, after considering the facts, granted anticipatory bail on the condition that the petitioner surrenders within eight weeks and furnishes a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023. The order was pronounced by Hon’ble Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner under the circumstances of the dowry‑death case
- Whether the petitioner is liable to be arrested despite the primary accusation being against the husband
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 3(5), 80(1)
- B.N.S.S., 2023 — s. 482
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- dowry death
- Section 482
- criminal procedure
- bail conditions
- family dispute
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91736 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-266 Year-2025 Thana- PIRO District- Bhojpur
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Niranjan Prasad Gupta @ Niranjan Prasad S/o Akshaybar Parsad Resident of
Village- Piro, P.S.- Piro, District- Bhojpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Binod Kumar Singh, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Chandra Bhushan Prasad, APP
Mr.Dinesh Singh, Adv.for Informant
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 20-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned
A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case
registered for the offence under Sections 80(1), 3(5) of the
B.N.S.
3. As per F.I.R., it is alleged that daughter of
informant was married to co-accused Pawan Kumar on
12.02.2020 and after the marriage, she was subjected to cruelty
and harassment by the accused persons for dowry and lastly on
04.09.2025, the accused persons killed informant’s daughter.
4. Petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased. There is
general and omnibus allegation. As a matter of fact, the
deceased died due to illness, for which, she was treated at
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hospital. As per F.I.R., thrust of the accusation is against
husband of the deceased, who is already in custody. Petitioner is
separate in mess and property and has got no concern with the
family affairs of deceased and her husband.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the
prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner.
6. However, considering the aforesaid facts and
circumstances, let the above named petitioner, in the event of
arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, 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 learned C.J.M., Bhojpur, Ara in connection with
Piro P.S. Case No. 266 of 2025, subject to condition as laid
down under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
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