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Prince Paswan v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC17 Jan 2026CR. MISC./67972/2025

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What is this about?

Bail rejected; dowry death case (S. 304B IPC), Banka P.S. Case No. 643 of 2023, District Banka; petitioner Prince Paswan (husband of deceased); offences Ss. 498A, 304B, 34 IPC and Ss. 3 & 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961; alleged dowry demand Rs. 2 lacs; custody since 25.3.2025; defence of false implication, second marriage of deceased, suicide over mobile-phone dispute; State opposed through APP Akbar Ali; counsel Md.Najmul Hodda and Ayushi Choudhary for petitioner; Partha Sarthy, J.; decided 17-01-2026; trial court directed to expedite trial.

What did the court decide?

Regular bail refused: taking into account the allegations of dowry demand and torture against the petitioner, who is the husband of the deceased, the Court was not inclined to enlarge him on bail and rejected the application. ¶20

Prince Paswan 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.67972 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-643 Year-2023 Thana- BANKA District- Banka

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Prince Paswan, Son of Mahesh Paswan, Resident of village- Badi Dhaka, Police Station - Banka, District - Banka.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Md.Najmul Hodda, Advocate Ms. Ayushi Choudhary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Akbar Ali, APP

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER

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5 17-01-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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The petitioner has preferred this application for

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grant of regular bail in connection with Banka P.S. Case no.643 of 2023, registered under sections 498A, 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.

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As per the prosecution case, the daughter of the informant was married to the petitioner about 3 years ago. It is stated that the accused persons tortured and assaulted the informant’s daughter for the demand of dowry by way of Rs.2 lacs and ultimately hanged the daughter of the informant to death.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, who happens to be the husband of the deceased, has

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67972 of 2025(5) dt.17-01-2026 2/2

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been falsely implicated in the case. This was the second marriage of the deceased and she was a short tempered lady. It was over a trivial dispute relating to mobile phone that she committed suicide. The petitioner is in custody since 25.3.2025 and undertakes to cooperate in the case.

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The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.

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Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations of demand of dowry and torture against the petitioner who happens to be the husband of the deceased, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the application is rejected.

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Learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial.

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(Partha Sarthy, J)

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avinash/-

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