Deepak Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4134 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-79 Year-2024 Thana- KRISHNAGARH District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Deepak Kumar Singh Son of Sri Om Prakash Singh Resident of 59, Prafulya Chaki Road, Hind Motors, Kamla Apartment, P.S. - Uttarpadhha, District - Hugali(West Bengal).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Kumari Chanda D/o Sri Krishana Kumar Singh R/o 59, Prafulla Chaki Road, Hind Motors, Kamla Apartment, P.S. - Uttarpara, Dist. - Hoogly(West Bengal). Permanent address - Udaybhanpur, P.S. - Krishnagarh, Dist. - Bhojpur(Bihar).

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Akash Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Diwakar, Advocate Mr. Shivam Kumar, Advocate Mr. Deepak Kumar, Advocate Ms. Priya Kumari, Advocate Ms. Saheeba Naz, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-04-2026 Heard Mr. Akash Kumar Mishra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, learned APP appearing on behalf of the State and Mr. Diwakar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant/Opposite Party No. 2.

2. The petitioner, husband of the informant/Opposite Party No. 2, apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 85, 115(2), 109, 319(2), 318(4), 305(a), 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Sections 3 and

2/4 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. Earlier, vide order dated 19.02.2026, the matter was referred to Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Patna High Court. From perusal of mediator's report dated 15.04.2026 it is apparent that despite best efforts, the dispute between the parties could not be resolved through the process of mediation.

4. As per prosecution case, marriage of informant/Opposite Party No. 2 was solemnized with this petitioner and thereafter, all the F.I.R. accused persons, including this petitioner, started demanding dowry and due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry, the informant/Opposite Party No. 2 was subjected to cruelty and harassment.

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner denies the allegations made in the F.I.R.. As a matter of fact, petitioner never committed torture to informant/Opposite Party No. 2 or demanded any dowry. However, the petitioner undertakes to give Rs. 3,000/- (three thousand rupees) per month by way of temporary relief/solace, starting from this month, to the informant/Opposite Party No. 2. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel

3/4 appearing on behalf of the informant/Opposite Party No. 2 have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7. In view of the undertaking of learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is ready to give temporary relief/solace of Rs. 3,000/- (three thousand rupees) per month to informant/Opposite Party No. 2, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the petitioner, above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur, Ara in connection with Krishnagarh P.S. Case No. 79 of 2024, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of B.N.S.S. with further following conditions: "(A.) Informant/Opposite Party No. 2 would file an affidavit before the court below and bring on record her saving bank account number for its communication to the petitioner.

(B.) Petitioner would deposit the aforesaid amount per month in the saving bank account of the informant/Opposite Party No. 2 .

(C.) In case, the petitioner fails to deposit the aforesaid amount for two consecutive months, the court below would be at liberty to cancel the bail bond. (D.) The aforementioned payment will be subject to any order passed in matrimonial, maintenance or

4/4 connected proceedings. The present order, in no way, will preclude the parties to resolve the issue otherwise." (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T