Naseem @ Md. Nasim @ Md. Nashim Haider v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40326 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-615 Year-2024 Thana- NAANPUR District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Naseem @ Md. Nasim @ Md. Nashim Haider, S/o Abdul Salam, Resident of Village-Kansi Simri, P.S. and District-Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar 2.
Gulnaz Praveen, W/o Sami Akhtar, D/o Reyaz Ahmad, R/o Village-Paktola, Ward No.-8, P.S-Bokhra, District-Sitamarhi ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Subodh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Arun Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 04-07-2025 Heard Mr. Subodh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Arun Kumar Pandey, learned APP for the State. 2.The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Nanpur P.S. Case No.615 of 2024 instituted for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 85, 75, 303(2), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, Sections 3⁄4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and Section 67C of the Information Technology (Amendment) Act.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the informant was married to one Sami Akhtar. It is further alleged that she was being subjected to cruelty on account of non-fulfillment of dowry demand. From perusal of the F.I.R., it is clear that there is specific allegation against this petitioner that he attempted to outrage her modesty.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40326 of 2025(2) dt.04-07-2025 2/2 has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. The main thrust of allegation is against the husband. Other allegations are general and omnibus. Admittedly, petitioner is brother-in-law of the informant. It has also been submitted that other accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by the trial Court itself. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioner.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Nanpur P.S. Case No. 615 of 2024, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T