Ramesh Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2025)

Ramesh Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Anticipatory bail in Kako P.S. Case No. 279 of 2024: release in the event of arrest or surrender before the Trial Court within 4 weeks, on bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) per Section 2(1)(d) B.N.S.S., 2023, to the satisfaction of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) B.N.S.S., 2023.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in Kako P.S. Case No. 279 of 2024 (offence under Section 80(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023), should be released on anticipatory bail.

Court's answer

Anticipatory bail is granted considering that one of the named accused persons, Raushan Kumar, has already been granted anticipatory bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the Trial Court within a period of 4 weeks, on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.

Key takeaways

The bail bond is to be furnished to the satisfaction of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad in connection with Kako P.S. Case No. 279 of 2024, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.ratio¶19

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Dr. Anshuman, J; order dt. 14-10-2025) grants anticipatory bail to Ramesh Kumar, brother-in-law (devar) of the deceased, unnamed in the FIR with his name surfacing during investigation, in Kako P.S. Case No. 279 of 2024 (Jehanabad) for offence under Section 80(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, wherein the FIR alleges the informant's daughter committed suicide after a quarrel with her husband on mobile and dowry demand. Bail allowed on consideration that named accused Raushan Kumar had already been granted anticipatory bail by a Co-ordinate Bench vide order dated 12.02.2025 in Cr. Misc. No.3900 of 2025. Release within 4 weeks of arrest/surrender on bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as per Section 2(1)(d) B.N.S.S., 2023 before the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) B.N.S.S., 2023.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70308 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-279 Year-2024 Thana- KAKO District- Jehanabad

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Ramesh Kumar S/O Sunil Kumar Resident of Village- Berthu, P.S.- Tehta (Makhdumpur), District- Jehanabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gajendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal, A.P.P ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER

2 14-10-2025

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Kako P.S. Case No. 279 of 2024 lodged on 07.10.2024, for the offence punishable under Section 80(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against two named accused persons other than the present petitioner. It has been alleged in the FIR that the informant’s daughter has committed suicide after quarrel with her husband on mobile. Demanding of dowry is also there in the FIR.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70308 of 2025(2) dt.14-10-2025 2/3

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and his name has figured in this case at subsequent stage during investigation. Counsel submits that the present petitioner is the brother in law ( devar ) of the deceased. Counsel submits that one of the named accused persons namely, Raushan Kumar has been granted anticipatory bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 12.02.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No.3900 of 2025. Counsel further submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

As such, in the present facts and circumstances of this case considering the fact that one of the named accused persons namely, Raushan Kumar has been granted anticipatory bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Trial Court within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the B.N.S.S., 2023 to the satisfaction of Sub-Divisional Judicial

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70308 of 2025(2) dt.14-10-2025 3/3

Magistrate, Jehanabad in connection with Kako P.S. Case No. 279 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023.

(Dr. Anshuman, J)

Divyansh/-

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