Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42756/2025allowed

Deepak Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-21Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42756 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-98 Year-2024 Thana- AKHODHIGOLA District- Rohtas ====================================================== Deepak Kumar S/o Janeshwar Singh R/v- Bagen, Ps- Akodhigola, DistRohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar 2.

Geeta Kumari D/o Manoj Singh R/o vill - Dharamdas Dehari, P.s.- Tarari, Distt.- Bhojpur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rakesh Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Khurshid Anwar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 21-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Akodhigola P.S. Case No. 98 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 341, 323, 498(A), 504, 506, 379 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code along with Section 3⁄4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and others are accused of assaulting and torturing the victim for demand of dowry.

4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42756 of 2025(4) dt.21-01-2026 2/3 been implicated in this case.

5. Learned counsel for the informant has opposed the application of the petitioner and has submitted that the petitioner is an employee of Railway Department and is posted in Chennai.

6 . Considering the submission of the parties and in view of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar reported in (2014) 8 SCC 273, this application of grant of anticipatory bail is allowed.

7. Let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the concerned Court below within four weeks from today, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned SDJM, Dehri, Rohtas/concerned Court below in connection with Akodhigola P.S. Case No. 98 of 2024, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 / Section 482 of the BNSS.

8. As a condition of this order, the petitioner is directed to pay a maintenance amount of Rs. 15,000/- from the month of January, 2026 to the informant and the maintenance

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42756 of 2025(4) dt.21-01-2026 3/3 for the month of January, 2026 shall be paid to the informant before 31.01.2026 and thereafter the maintenance amount shall be paid to the informant every month before the 10th day of the month.

9. The DRM, Chennai/concerned DRM is directed to make an arrangement so that the aforesaid maintenance amount shall be deducted from the salary of the petitioner and be deposited in the account of opposite party no. 02. The details of the account of the opposite party no. 02 are as follows:- Account Holder :- Geeta Kumari Account No.

:-3315001700147295 IFSC Code :- PUNB0331500 Bank Name :-Punjab National Bank.

Branch :-Tarari,Bhojpur, Arrah.

10. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Rohtas and the DRM, Chennai/concerned DRM through FAX for its compliance. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U