Sunil Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25035 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-119 Year-2024 Thana- EAST CHAMPARAN COMPLAINT District- East Champaran ====================================================== Sunil Kumar S/O Late Harishankar Prasad R/O Vill.- Jogauliya Tola Doma Ghat, P.S.- Madhuban, Dist.- East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar Bihar 2.

Kavita Kumari D/O Ramnath Bhagat R/O Vill.- Teliya Chhapra, P.S.- Sahebganj, Dist.- Muzaffarpur.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhishek Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ramchandra Sahni, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 01-12-2025 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 Complaint Case No. 119 of 2024 (Trial No. 2985 of 2024), registered for the offence punishable under Section 498(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. It is a case of matrimonial dispute.

4. Vide order dated 05.05.2025, 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.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25035 of 2025(3) dt.01-12-2025 2/3

5. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated. He has submitted further that the petitioner is ready to pay Rs. 4,000/- 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 grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, especially the fact that the petitioner is ready to pay Rs. 4,000/- 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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sadar, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Complaint Case No. 119 of 2024 (Trial No. 2985 of 2024), subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./ 482(2) of BNSS, 2023.

8. The petitioner is directed to pay Rs. 4,000/- per month as interim maintenance to opposite party no. 2 (the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25035 of 2025(3) dt.01-12-2025 3/3 informant). The interim maintenance granted by this Court shall be subject to adjustment, if any other court grants maintenance to the opposite party no. 2.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) A.K.V.//- U T