Patna High CourtCR. MISC./996/2026bail rejected

Ajit Tiwari @ Ajit Kumar Tiwari v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-21Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.996 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-86 Year-2023 Thana- GORIAKOTHI District- Siwan ====================================================== Ajit Tiwari @ Ajit Kumar Tiwari Son of Lalbabu Tiwari Resident of Village - Chachopali, P.S.- Goreakothi, District - Siwan. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bijay Prakash Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Choubey Jawahar, Addl. Public Prosecutor ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304B, 226, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. Prosecution case, in brief, is that marriage of the daughter of informant was solemnized with this petitioner in the year 2022 and thereafter, it is alleged that this petitioner, on account of non-fulfillment of demand of dowry, visited the house of informant on 12.1.2023, brutally assaulted and set the daughter of informant on fire as a result of which, she died during course of treatment.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner never tortured the deceased nor demanded any dowry and has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.996 of 2026(2) dt.21-01-2026 2/2 falsely been implicated in this case. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application and submitted that there is specific and direct allegation that this petitioner set ablaze the daughter of informant due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry, causing her death during treatment.

6. Considering the nature of accusation, gravity of the offence and the fact that deceased died within seven years of marriage in unnatural circumstances, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T