Manish @ Manish Pagla @ Manish Kumar Verma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15534 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-68 Year-2024 Thana- BIRAUL District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Amit Kumar S/O Virendra Prasad Singh R/O Village- Mustafapur, P.S.- Suryagarh, Dist.- Lakhisarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Nidhi Raj W/O Amit Kumar, D/O Upendra Kumar Sahu R/O VillageMustafapur, P.S.- Suryagarh, Dist.- Lakhisarai. At present R/O Vill.- Supaul Bazar Tole Kewa, P.S.- Biraul, Dist.- Darbhanga. 3.

Shekhar Sahoo, Father's name- Not Known, Mother's name- Nilam Devi Vill-Ratnu Patti, Near Masjid PS- Laheriasari Dist- Darbhanga ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rabi Bhushan For the Opposite Party/s :

Dr. Mrityunjaya Kr.Gautam Mr. Sameer Ranjan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 17-02-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and the learned counsel for the informant.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Biraul P.S. Case No. 68 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 498(A), 494, 384, and 420 Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 of the DP Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and others are accused of assaulting and torturing the victim for demand of dowry.

4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15534 of 2025(7) dt.17-02-2026 2/3 implicated in this case. There is no specific allegation against the petitioner as alleged in the FIR.

5. Learned counsel for the informant has opposed the application of the petitioner.

6. Considering the submission of the parties and considering the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar reported in (2014) 8 SCC 273, this application of grant of anticipatory bail is allowed.

7. Let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the concerned Court below within four weeks from today, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M., Benipur, Darbhanga/concerned Court below in connection with Biraul P.S. Case No. 68 of 2024 subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 / Section 482 of the BNSS and with further condition that: (I). The petitioner is directed to pay a maintenance amount of Rs. 8,000/- from the month of February 2026 to the complainant/informant and the maintenance for the month of February 2026 shall be paid to the complainant/informant within ten

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15534 of 2025(7) dt.17-02-2026 3/3 days from today and thereafter the maintenance amount shall be paid to the informant every month before the 10th day of the month.

8. It is made clear that the order of maintenance passed by this Court shall be subject to the outcome of maintenance case of the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Darbhanga, if any.

9. Needless to state that, if the petitioner fails to abide by the terms and conditions, as stated hereinabove, the State shall be at liberty to file an appropriate application, before the learned concerned Court below for cancellation of bail granted to the petitioner.

10. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Darbhanga through FAX for its compliance forthwith.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T