Ranjit Paswan @ Ranjeet Paswan v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24342 of 2026; order dt. 24-07-2026; Harish Kumar, J; anticipatory bail / pre-arrest bail rejected; Section 82 process issued; evasion of arrest for eight years; named accused in FIR; IPC Sections 304(B), 120(B) & 201; dowry death / non-fulfillment of dowry demand; Lalganj P.S. Case No. 193 of 2018, District Vaishali; occurrence 18.12.2017; complaint instituted 05.03.2018; husband-co-accused surrendered 01.12.2025; co-accused allowed regular bail 26.02.2026 in Cr. Misc. No. 6270 of 2026; surrender within four weeks and bail to be considered without prejudice.
What did the court decide?
Application for pre-arrest/anticipatory bail rejected; however, if the petitioner surrenders before the jurisdictional Court within a period of four weeks, his prayer for bail shall be considered without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.