Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CR. MISC. No.94 of 2026, decided 09-01-2026 by Anil Kumar Sinha, J. Urmila Devi (mother-in-law of deceased) v. State of Bihar. Second anticipatory bail application in Kateya P.S. Case No. 88 of 2024, Gopalganj, under Sections 304(B)/34 IPC (dowry death); first application (Cr. Misc. No. 54350 of 2024) rejected on merits on 31.08.2024; husband of deceased arrested 15.03.2024 and acquitted in S.T. Case No. 729/2024 by judgment dated 24.09.2025; post-mortem cause of death asphyxia due to hanging. Held: husband's acquittal is not a ground for a second anticipatory bail application; relevant factors already considered at first rejection. Application dismissed. Keywords: successive/second anticipatory bail, rejection on merits, acquittal of co-accused husband, dowry death, S. 304(B)/34 IPC.
What did the court decide?
Acquittal of the husband of the deceased is not a ground for consideration of an anticipatory bail application for the second time.