Prince Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16619 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-595 Year-2021 Thana- LAKHISARAI District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Prince Kumar S/O Shankar Prasad Verma R/O Mohalla- Pachna Road, Harizan Gali, P.S.-Kavaiya, District-Lakhisarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Pinki Devi W/O Prince Kumar Daughter of Shankar Prasad Gupta R/O Mohalla- Mussalahpur Hat, Lohar Lane Mahendru, P.S- Kadamkuan, Distt.- Patna.

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Md Shadab Alam Wazdi, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Nand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 16-03-2026 Heard Mr. Md Shadab Alam Wazdi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Nand Kumar, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 25.05.2024, in connection with Lakhisarai P.S. Case No. 595 of 2021, F.I.R. dated 10.09.2021 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 498A, 504, 365/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 Witch Practical Prevention Act and Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. Allegation against the petitioner is of demand of dowry and torture for the non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16619 of 2026(2) dt.16-03-2026 2/3 petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the allegation as alleged in the F.I.R. is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. and the petitioner has been made accused merely on the ground that the petitioner is husband of Opposite Party No. 2 and petitioner has never demanded any dowry from the Opposite Party No. 2 or his family members. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 25.05.2024.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries one more case other than the present one but fairly submits on the basis of paragraph-3 of the bail petition that the petitioner is on bail in the pending matter.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai in connection with Lakhisarai P.S. Case No. 595 of 2021, subject

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16619 of 2026(2) dt.16-03-2026 3/3 to the following conditions :-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(3) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Ibrar//- U T