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Raju Paswan v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC14 Aug 2025CR. MISC./5948/2025

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Petitioners, sister-in-law and her husband of a deceased woman allegedly killed over unmet dowry demands, sought anticipatory bail for offences under Section 80(2)/3(1) BNS. The court noted omnibus allegations and that principal accused had been granted regular bail, and released the petitioners on bail upon arrest or surrender.

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Petitioners to be released on bail on arrest/surrender within four weeks on Rs.10,000 bond each with two sureties of like amount.

Raju Paswan Vs The State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5948 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-86 Year-2024 Thana- RISIYAP District- Aurangabad

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Raju Paswan Son of Sayendra Paswan Resident of Village - Tandai, Post - Bharaundha, Thana - Gurva, District - Gaya, - 824205, Bihar

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Smt. Pramila Devi Wife of Raju Paswan Resident of Village - Tandai, Post - Bharaundha, Thana - Gurva, District - Gaya, - 824205, Bihar

... ... Petitioners.

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prabhat Kumar Sharan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER

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4 14-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioners apprehend their arrest for the offences punishable under Section 80(2)/3(1) of the B.N.S.

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As per the prosecution case, the petitioners in association of other co-accused are said to have killed the daughter of the informant on non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are sister-in-law and her husband (Nand and Nandosi) of the deceased. They lived separately and have no concern with day to day affair of the deceased or her husband. The husband and mother-in-law of the deceased have already

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5948 of 2025(4) dt.14-08-2025 2/2

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been granted regular bail by coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 13.05.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No.6118 of 2025 and vide order dated 29.01.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No.80059 of 2024 respectively.

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Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the general and omnibus allegation levelled against them, let the above named petitioners, be released on bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/(Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/ successor Court in connection with Risiyap P.S. Case No.86 of 2024, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C./Section 482 (2) of the BNSS.

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(Soni Shrivastava, J)

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Trivedi/-

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