Sudhir Paswan @ Birju Kumar @ Birju Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40255 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-32 Year-2025 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE - PATNA CITY District- Patna ====================================================== Sudhir Paswan @ Birju Kumar @ Birju Paswan S/O Chandip Paswan @ Chandradeep Paswan R/o Mohalla- Peeramdariya Khanjahan, P.S.- Malsalami, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Sima Devi W/O Sudhir Paswan, D/O Sheikh Paswan R/O Hardas Bigha(Govindpur), PS-Khusrupur, Distt-Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Hari Mohan Tripathi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 23-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 82 and 85 of BNS and Section 4 of D.P. Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the marriage of the petitioner was solemnized with the complainant on 11.07.2015. It is alleged that at that time, sufficient gifts were given to him despite that, he demanded dowry and subjected her to cruelty on account of non-fulfillment of dowry demand.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40255 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 2/3 counsel for the petitioner has submitted that though it is alleged that the petitioner has solemnized other marriage but he denies the same and has submitted that he has not solemnized other marriage. They are having three kids out of the wedlock and two of the kids live with the petitioner and one of them lives with the complainant. Petitioner is ready to keep his wife but she is not ready to accompany him. On being asked by the Court as to why don't they settle this matrimonial dispute. Learned counsel has submitted that that they will try to settle their issue before Mediation Committee in learned trial court itself. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 12.03.2026 having no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Complaint Case No. 32 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Patna City with a condition that the learned trial court shall send this case to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40255 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 3/3 the Mediation and the parties shall make every endeavour to settle the dispute.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T