Vikram Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23005 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-137 Year-2015 Thana- KANTI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Vikram Kumar S/O Raj Kishore Mahato Resident of Village- Damodarpur, P.S- Kanti, District- Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Ritu Kumari D/O Arun Kumar Mahato R/O Damodarpur, P.S- Kanti, Distt.- Muzaffarpur.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Anil Kumar Singh No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 28-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kanti P.S. Case No. 137 of 2015, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 341, 323, 379, 313 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the informant was lured to Delhi and was exploited by the petitioner and his brothers. It is further alleged that after a forced marriage on 22.06.2014, the informant faced dowry demands, physical abuse and was given medicine for abortion.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23005 of 2025(5) dt.28-07-2025 2/3

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is husband of the informant and there is delay of six months in lodging the FIR. It is further submitted that no specific allegation has been attributed against the petitioner rather the same is general and omnibus in nature. The petitioner is in custody since 29.01.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail after framing of charge, if not already framed on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Kanti P.S. Case No. 137 of 2015, subject to the following conditions:

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23005 of 2025(5) dt.28-07-2025 3/3 (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T