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2026 Supreme(Online)(Pat) 3694

PATNA HIGH COURT
Prabhat Kumar Singh, J
Pintu Kumar – Appellant
Versus
The State of Bihar – Respondent
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87208 of 2025



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners:Mr. Surya Narayan Roy, Advocate
For the Respondents: Mr. Anant Kumar 1, APP

The principle established is the conditional grant of bail based on the nature of the allegations and the petitioner's circumstances on prior conduct.

Headnote:The petitioner seeks bail in a case of dowry death under Sections 103, 80, and 3(5) of the B.N.S. The informant alleged harassment and murder due to dowry demands by accused persons, including the petitioner. However, the petitioner contends innocence as he is not an eye witness and is a brother-in-law with no direct involvement. The court noted the general nature of accusations against the petitioner, lack of prior criminal history, and the period of custody while granting bail. Court ultimately decided to release the petitioner on bail with specific conditions.

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

2 27-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103 , 80 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. .

3 . It is a case of dowry death. As per prosecution case, informant alleged that marriage of his daughter was solemnized with co-accused Vikash Kumar as per Hindu rites and rituals and thereafter, all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, committed torture and harassment with the victim due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry and subsequently, all the accused persons committed murder of the victim.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. From bare perusal of the F.I.R. it is apparent that informant is not an eye witness to the occurrence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case merely because he happens to be brother-in -law of the deceased. Petitioner is separate in mess and property and has got no concern with the affairs of the deceased and her husband. Allegation of demand of dowry is general and omnibus and no specific accusation of overt act has been alleged against this petitioner. Thrust of accusation is against husband of deceased who is already in custody . As a matter of fact, the deceased, who was mother of three children , committed suicide . Moreover, charge-sheet has already been submitted and petitioner, having no criminal antecedents, is in custody since 06.03.2025 .

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, general and omnibus nature of accusation, clean antecedents and period of custody, the prayer for grant bail of to the petitioner is allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the above named petitioner 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 learned District and Additional Sessions Judge Dalsingsarai, District- Samastipur in connection with Dalsingsarai P.S. Case No. 11 of 2025 .

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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