Mohammad Laddu @ Laddu v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10701 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-299 Year-2025 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE District- Araria ====================================================== Mohammad Laddu @ Laddu S/o Late Jahiruddin R/o Village - Islampur Bishaharia, Ward No. 06, P.S - Bhargama, District - Araria.... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar.
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Bibi Rajia Khatoon W/o Mohammad Laddu @ Laddu R/o Village - Islampur Bishaharia, Ward No. 06, P.S - Bhargama, District - Araria. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Vijay Kishore Bharti, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 23-02-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The accused/petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 299 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 85 of BNS read with Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. The allegation against the petitioner is to commit mental and physical cruelty against complainant due to nonfulfillment of demand of dowry as raised for cash of Rs. 3 lacs and one motorcycle. Petitioner is the husband.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10701 of 2026(2) dt.23-02-2026 2/3 behalf of the petitioner that the allegation as raised through complaint petition not appears legally sustainable for the reason that complaint not appears supported through affidavit in view of Priyanka Srivastava Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [2015 (6) SCC 287]. It is submitted that the allegation qua committing physical and mental cruelty is appearing very much general and omnibus against petitioner. Learned counsel further pointed out that petitioner is ready to keep complainant/wife with all her love and dignity, if she ready to continue her matrimonial life with this petitioner.
5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.
6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of fact as allegation qua committing physical and mental cruelty appears very much general and omnibus in nature against petitioner, accordingly, above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court, within a period of four weeks of the order, is directed to be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M.,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10701 of 2026(2) dt.23-02-2026 3/3 Araria/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Complaint Case No. 299 C of 2025 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) veena/- U T