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Abdul Wadoon @ Abdul Wadood v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC18 Apr 2025CR. MISC./89425/2024

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Anticipatory bail — S. 438 CrPC — offences u/ss 304B, 120B IPC — dowry death / criminal conspiracy — Araria (Bairgachhi) P.S. Case No. 172 of 2022 — petitioner father-in-law of deceased — general and omnibus allegations — no specific dowry demand allegation — no criminal antecedent — State opposed via A.P.P. — bail-bond Rs. 20,000/- with two like sureties — six-week surrender period — Patna High Court — Chandra Prakash Singh, J.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail: petitioner to be released on bail upon arrest/surrender within six weeks, on bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two like sureties, subject to s. 438(2) CrPC conditions. ¶21

Abdul Wadoon @ Abdul Wadood Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89425 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-172 Year-2022 Thana- ARARIA District- Araria

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Abdul Wadoon @ Abdul Wadood Son of Abdul Rahman R/o Village- Kujuri P.S- Palasi District-Araria

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar bihar

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Madhav Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Abhay Kumar ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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2 18-04-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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3 . The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case in connection with Araria (Bairgachhi) P.S. Case No. 172 of 2022 dated 02.03.2022 registered for the offence/s punishable u/ss 304B, 120B of the Indian Penal Code.

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4 . As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and the co-accused persons are alleged to have committed murder of the informant’s daughter. The deceased was married to Minhaz who was earlier already married to the co-accused Juhi Kumari.

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5 . Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is the father-in-law of the deceased. The petitioner

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89425 of 2024(2) dt.18-04-2025 2/2

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neither demanded any dowry nor tortured the deceased. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. There is no allegation of demand of dowry against the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated at para 3 of the bail petition.

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6 . Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the anticipatory bail petition of the petitioner. It is submitted that the petitioner used to torture the deceased on account of dowry.

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7 . Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court concerned, Araria in connection with Araria (Bairgachhi) P.S. Case No. 172 of 2022, subject to conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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9 . The application stands allowed.

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(Chandra Prakash Singh, J)

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Abdul Wadoon @ Abdul Wadood v. The State of Bihar

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