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Manoj Singh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC3 Apr 2025CR. MISC./784/2025

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What is this about?

In a bail petition regarding a dowry death case under Section 304B IPC, the Patna High Court considered the delay in lodging the FIR, lack of specific allegations against the petitioner, and the nature of charges. The court inclined to grant bail despite the State's opposition.

What did the court decide?

The petitioner was released on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount.

Manoj Singh 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.784 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-21 Year-2005 Thana- KHIJARSARAI District- Gaya

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Manoj Singh S/o- Late Brijnandan Singh R/o - Ismailpur, P.O - Aima Chauki, P.S - Khizersarai, District - Gaya, Bihar

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Ajay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs. Rita Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA

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ORAL ORDER

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3 03-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Perused the case diary.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Khizersarai P.S. Case No. 21 of 2005 instituted for the offences under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code.

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Prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner alongwith the family members tortured and killed the deceased for the non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is the husband of the deceased. Learned counsel

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.784 of 2025(3) dt.03-04-2025 2/3

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further submitted that there is a delay of twenty days in lodging the FIR without plausible explanation, which in itself, raises doubt over the prosecution story. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that general and omnibus allegation has been made against the petitioner. No specific overt act is alleged against the petitioner. There is no eye-witness to the alleged occurrrence. Learned counsel further submitted that police after investigation submitted charge-sheet under Sections 306, 201/34 of the I.P.C. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner never demanded any dowry nor tortured the victim. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 22.10.2024 and has no criminal antecedent.

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

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, material available in the case diary and charge-sheet being submitted under Sections 306, 201/34 of the IPC as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

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Let the petitioner 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 Court

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.784 of 2025(3) dt.03-04-2025 3/3

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below/concerned Court in connection with Khizersarai P.S. Case No. 21 of 2005.

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(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)

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Alok Verma/-

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