Manu Ram @ Munna Ram v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10586 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-242 Year-2021 Thana- MAHARAJGANJ District- Siwan ====================================================== Manu Ram @ Munna Ram S/O Suresh Ram Resident of Village- Akil Tola, P.S.- Maharajganj, Dist.- Siwan.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Gajendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Zainul Abedin ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 25-02-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and apprehending his arrest in connection with Maharajganj P.S. Case No. 242 of 2021 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(B), 34 of Indian Penal Code.
3. The allegation against petitioner is to cause death of daughter of informant due to non fulfillment of demand of dowry.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that the deceased wife of the petitioner was a short tempered lady and out of her temperamental issues, she committed suicide, which can
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10586 of 2026(3) dt.25-02-2026 2/3 be gathered by the post-mortem report also where the cause of death is ascertained "Asphyxia" caused by ligature material. It is submitted that upon post-mortem no external injury was noticed upon, which prima-facie suggests that deceased was not assaulted physically soon before the occurrence. It is further submitted that demand of dowry is also not appearing specific against petitioner rather seems very general and omnibus in nature and petitioner implicated with this case only for the reason that he is the husband of the deceased. Arguing further it is submitted that matter now compromised between the parties.
5. Learned APP while opposing the prayer of bail submitted that occurrence took place within the four corners of the matrimonial house of the deceased, where petitioner being husband failed to explain the cause of death. It is submitted that admittedly the death is unnatural within 7 years of marriage in the background of dowry allegations and therefore it is not fit case to grant
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10586 of 2026(3) dt.25-02-2026 3/3 anticipatory bail.
6. In view of aforesaid factual and legal submission and by taking note of fact as unnatural death of daughter of informant took place between the four corners of the matrimonial home within seven years of marriage, where petitioner being husband prima-facie failed to explain the cause of death, accordingly the prayer of anticipatory bail of petitioner stands rejected. (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Sudha/- U T