Sidharth Shankar @ Sidharth Shankar Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25569 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-273 Year-2024 Thana- MAHNAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Sidharth Shankar @ Sidharth Shankar Singh S/o Sri Ramanand Singh Resident of Village- Basudeopur, Chandel, P.S.- Mahnar, District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar Bihar 2.
Khusboo W/o Sidharth Shankar @ Sidharth Shankar Singh R/o Vill.- Basudeopur Chandel, PS- Mahnar, Distt.- Vaishali Address of Maike- D/o Late Digvijay Kumar, Vill.- Bhojpatti, PS- Sarai, Distt.- Vaishali ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ravi Shankar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Sharda Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 03-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned APP for the State and the learned counsel for O.P. No. 2.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Mahnar Case No. 273 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 85, 115(2), 126(2), 352, 351(2)(3)(5) of the BNS and Sections 3⁄4 of the D.P. Act.
3. It is a case of matrimonial dispute.
4. Vide order dated 14.08.2025, the matter was referred to the Patna High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre. The report of the learned Mediator shows that the matter could not be resolved between the parties and therefore, the mediation failed.
5. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25569 of 2025(5) dt.03-12-2025 2/3 that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He has further submitted that the petitioner is ready to keep the complainant with full dignity and honour, but the opposite party no. 2 is not willing to reside with the petitioner. On query of this Court, the learned counsel has submitted the petitioner cannot pay more than Rs. 5,000/- per month as interim maintenance to opposite party no. 2.
6. On the other hand, the learned counsel for O.P. No. 2 has opposed the prayer for bail.
7. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, especially the fact that the petitioner is ready to pay Rs. 5,000/- per month as interim maintenance to opposite party no. 2, let the petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender within four weeks before the learned court below, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate-Ist Class, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Mahnar Case No. 273 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.
8. The petitioner is directed to pay Rs. 5,000/- per month as interim maintenance to opposite party no. 2 (the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25569 of 2025(5) dt.03-12-2025 3/3 informant). The interim maintenance will be subject to any other order granted by any other Court of competent jurisdiction granting maintenance to Opposite Party No. 2 (the informant).
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Nirmal/- U T