Manish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39431 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-322 Year-2024 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPatna ====================================================== Manish Kumar Son of Manoj Prasad Resident of Village - Kamruddinganj MG Road , PS Laheri, Distt.- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar 2.

Shabnam Kumari Wife of Manish Kumar, D/o Mohan Ram R/o MohallaGharauni Tola Mokama, P.S Mokama, Distt. - Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bhola Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Md. Ataur Rahman, A.P.P.

For the Informant :

Mr. Niranjan Prasad Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-01-2026 Earlier, vide order dated 21.08.2025, the matter was referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Patna High Court, Patna, but as per the Mediator's Report (flag 'M'), the mediation has failed.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

3. The petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

4. As per prosecution case, marriage of complainant was solemnized with this petitioner in the year 2023. Thereafter, it is alleged that complainant was subjected to torture and cruelty due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry.

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5. Learned counsel for the petitioner, while denying the allegations levelled against him, submits that petitioner, who is husband of the complainant, is ready to keep her with honour and safety. Besides this, petitioner is ready to give Rs. 3000/-per month to the complainant by way of temporary relief/solace, starting from this month, subject to any order passed in matrimonial, maintenance or connected proceedings.

6. In view of the aforesaid undertaking of learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is ready to give Rs. 3000/- per month to the complainant by way of temporary relief/solace, starting from this month, this anticipatory bail application is allowed.

7. Let the above-named petitioner, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Barh, Patna in connection with Complaint Case No. 322 (c) of 2024, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita as well as on the following conditions:- '(1) Complainant would file an affidavit before the

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(2) Petitioner would deposit the aforesaid maintenance amount per month in the savings bank account of the complainant.

(3) In case, the petitioner fails to deposit the maintenance amount for two consecutive months, the court below would be at liberty to cancel the bail-bond.

(4) The aforementioned payment will be subject to any order passed in matrimonial, maintenance or connected proceedings. The present order, in no way, will preclude the parties to resolve the issue otherwise.'

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T