Md. Ehsan @ Bholi @ Sanu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33776 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-192 Year-2024 Thana- FALKA District- Katihar ====================================================== Md. Ehsan @ Bholi @ Sanu S/O Late Md. Saleem @ Saleem Resident of Village- Shekhpura, PS- Bhawanipur, Dist.- Purnea. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar.

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Ishrat Aara, w/o Md Ehsan @ Bholi@ Sanu Resident of villageShekhpura, P.S.- Bhawanipur, Distt-Purnea. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Ms. Asha Devi, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 05-01-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The accused/petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Falka P.S. Case No. 192 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 85, 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the BNS.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is to commit cruelty upon the informant/opposite party no. 2 due to non fulfillment of demand of dowry as raised for cash of Rs. 3 lacs.

4. It is submitted by Mr. Raghvendra Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that out of casual domestic disputes, the allegation of demanding dowry was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33776 of 2025(5) dt.05-01-2026 2/3 raised after ten years of marriage, which appears not convincing on its face. It is submitted that the informant/opposite party no. 2 have two children from present wedlock. It is submitted that even the FIR suggest that demand of dowry is very much general and omnibus as same was alleged to be raised by entire family members including this petitioner. Petitioner claimed clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP duly assisted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant, while opposing the prayer of bail submitted that petitioner is the husband. It is conceded that marriage of the informant/opposite party no. 2 was solemnized with this petitioner in year 2013 itself.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of fact as allegation of raising demand of dowry is appearing very much general and omnibus qua petitioner after passing 10 years of marriage, accordingly, above named petitioner, in the event of his 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) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-V, Katihar/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33776 of 2025(5) dt.05-01-2026 3/3 with Falka P.S. Case No. 192 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) veena/- U T