Vikash Kumar @ Vikash Sao @ Sonu @ Bikash Shaw v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3202 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1390 Year-2023 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE - PATNA CITY District- Patna ====================================================== Vikash Kumar @ Vikash Sao @ Sonu @ Bikash Shaw S/o Laxman Prasad Sao R/o - 1, BD Road, Titagarh, Mnnicipal office Qarter, P.S- Barachakpur Lithi, District - Kolkata ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Shivani Kumari Soni W/o Vikash Sao @ Sonu D/o Vijay Kumar Soni, R/o - Pallavi Nagar, Laxmanpr Math, P.S - Alamganj, District - Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Raghaw Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nityanand, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 21-04-2026 Despite valid service of notice, no one is appearing on behalf of the O.P. No. 2.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

3. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

4. As per the prosecution case, the marriage between the petitioner and O.P. No. 2 was solemnized on 25.01.2023 as per the Hindu rites and customs. In marriage, the father of the O.P. No. 2 gave sufficient gift items to the petitioner but the petitioner and his family members used to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3202 of 2026(4) dt.21-04-2026 2/3 torture the O.P. No. 2 for fulfillment of further dowry.

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Further submission is that the complainant/O.P. No. 2 herself does not want to lead conjugal life with the petitioner despite best effort taken by the petitioner. Petitioner is always ready to settle the issue with the complainant. He next submits that on pressure of the complainant, a joint mutual divorce petition has been filed, which is pending in the Court concerned. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and he undertakes to cooperate in the investigation and trial.

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State submits that in view of the facts and circumstances, appropriate order may be passed.

7. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, willingness of petitioner to settle the matter with O.P. No.2, pending mutual divorce petition, fair criminal antecedent of the petitioner as well as nature of allegation against the petitioner, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3202 of 2026(4) dt.21-04-2026 3/3 like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Patna City in connection with Complaint Case No. 1390 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.

8. The learned Trial Court shall take initiative for conciliation between the parties.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) utkarsh/- U T