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Dharamnath Singh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC14 May 2026CR. MISC./19785/2026

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What is this about?

Regular bail application in a dowry-death case where the petitioner allegedly poisoned his daughter-in-law. Court noted charge-sheet filed, charges framed, clean antecedents and custody since January 2026, enlarged the petitioner on bail bonds with sureties subject to attendance at trial.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner enlarged on bail; bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties, conditioned on attendance before trial court.

Dharamnath Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Dowry and Cruelty | Patna HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19785 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-172 Year-2025 Thana- HASPURA District- Aurangabad

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Dharamnath Singh Son of Ram Bachan Singh Resident of Village- Ratanpur, P.S.- Haspura, District- Aurangabad

... ... Petitioner/s

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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. Santosh Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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4 14-05-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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A.P.P for the State.

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2 . The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Haspura P.S. Case No. 172 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 80, 123 and 3(5) of BNS.

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3 . As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and his father administered poison to the daughter of the informant and killed her due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand.

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4 . Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It has further been submitted that no external or internal injuries were found on the body of the deceased. It has also been submitted that the marriage was solemnized in the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19785 of 2026(4) dt.14-05-2026 2/3

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year 2010, and two children were born out of their wedlock, who are presently left without proper care and there is no one to look after them. It has further been submitted that there was delay of five days in lodging the present F.I.R. without any plausible explanation for the same. The charge-sheet has already been submitted and there is no allegation of tampering with evidence against the petitioner. Charges have been framed and the petitioner is ready to cooperate in the trial. Lastly, it has been submitted that the petitioner has got clean criminal antecedent and is in custody since 19.01.2026.

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5 . Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

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6 . Heard the parties and perused the record.

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7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Aurangabad, in connection with Haspura P.S. Case No. 172 of 2025, with condition(s):-

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(i) the petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date fixed in the trial, failure on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner would be liable to be

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19785 of 2026(4) dt.14-05-2026 3/3

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cancelled.

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8. The application stands allowed.

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(Praveen Kumar, J)

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Jyoti/-

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Dharamnath Singh v. The State of Bihar

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