Md. Jamil v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31035 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1260 Year-2024 Thana- BHAGALPUR COMPLAINT CASE District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== 1.
Md. Jamil S/o Late Khalil Saran @ Late Md. Khalil Sarang @ Late Md. Khalid Saran, R/o Village - Mustafapur Kuppa Ghat Road, P.S - Barari, District - Bhagalpur.
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Noor Jahan @ Bibi Noor Jahan W/o Md. Jamil R/o Village - Mustafapur Kuppa Ghat Road, P.S - Barari, District - Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar.
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Muskan D/o Md. Arif W/o Md. Imran, R/o Village - Badre Alampur, Shahjangi, P.S - Habibpur, District - Bhagalpur. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Suman Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 13-05-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The accused/petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 1260 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 115, 118(1), 76, 305(A), 85, 352, 351(2)/3(5) of the BNS and Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. After enquiry, learned trial court took cognizance under Section 498A of the IPC.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31035 of 2026(2) dt.13-05-2026 2/3
3. As per complaint, the petitioners, who are inlaws alleged to commit mental and physical cruelty upon the complainant alongwith other family members including husband due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry, as raised for cash of Rs. 2 lacs and one motorcycle.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners that both petitioners are in-laws i.e. father-in-law and mother-in-law of the complainant. It is further submitted that the allegation qua committing physical and mental cruelty is appearing very much general and omnibus in nature and also the demand of motorcycle and cash. While concluding the argument, it is submitted that petitioners are not concerned in any manner with daily and domestic affairs of complainant and her husband. Both petitioners are of clean antecedent.
5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.
6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of fact as the petitioners are in-laws, who claimed to live separately and prima facie, facing general and omnibus allegation qua raising demand of dowry,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31035 of 2026(2) dt.13-05-2026 3/3 accordingly, both above named petitioners, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court, within a period of four weeks of the order, is directed to be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Bhagalpur/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Complaint Case No. 1260 of 2024 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) veena/- U T