Ramji Kahar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31680 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-78 Year-2024 Thana- ROHTAS COMPLAINT CASE DistrictRohtas ====================================================== Ramji Kahar Son of Sri Munna Kahar Resident of Village - Jogipur, P.S.- Kargahar, District - Rohtas.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Puja Devi, Wife of Ramji Kahar, Daughter of Kishna Kahar, Resident of Village - Baijala, P.O.- Mokar, P.S.- Sasaram (M), District - Rohtas. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, Adv.

For the State :

Mr. Upendra Kumar, APP For the O.P. No. 2 :

Mr. Randhir Kumar No. 1, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-07-2026 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 78 of 2024 instituted for the offences punishable under sections 498A, 323 and 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the marriage between the petitioner and the O.P. No. 2 was solemnized about 12 years ago and the allegations levelled by the O.P. No. 2 in her complaint are completely absurd and non-believable and further, before the cognizance taking court, the O.P. No. 2 has not produced any medical evidence to substantiate her allegations of physical torture and it

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31680 of 2026(3) dt.15-07-2026 2/2 is also submitted that two children have been born out of the wedlock. Accordingly to the petitioner, the O.P. No. 2 has chosen not to reside with him, therefore, the petitioner has filed a matrimonial suit under section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act for restitution of conjugal rights.

4. Learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the O.P. No. 2 oppose the prayer of the petitioner.

5. Considering the above submissions, this Court is inclined to grant the relief of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, let the petitioner named-above, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court concerned in connection with Complaint Case No. 78 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

(Shailendra Singh, J) annu/- U T