Patna High CourtCR. MISC./43178/2025disposed

Tej Narayan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-10-16Mr. Justice Khatim Reza3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43178 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-18 Year-2025 Thana- MAHILA PS District- East Champaran ====================================================== Tej Narayan Kumar, aged about 26 years, male, S/o- Rajdev Prasad Kushwaha Resident of village- Madhubani PS- Ghorasahan District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar 2.

Priti Kumari, aged about 24 years Female, D/o- Sheoraj Prasad R/o VillageDhekahan Laxman Tola PS- Muffasil Dist- East Champaran ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhishek Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Uday Chand Prasad APP For the informant :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER 16-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Mahila PS. Case No. 18 of 2025 dated 11-03-2025, instituted under Sections 64,85, 115(2), 351(2), 352, 3(5) of the BNS 2023 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and Section 66(E) of the I.T. Act.

3.The petitioner is the husband.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is ready to keep the opposite party no.2 with full dignity and honour.

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5. Learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 submits that she is not in a position to live with the petitioner on account of his hostile behaviour towards her. She prays for grant of living cost so that she may live separately with dignity.

6. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is ready to pay rupees ten thousand per month to the opposite party no.2 as living cost.

7. Learned APP has submitted that in the facts and circumstances of the case the Court may pass appropriate order.

8. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within six weeks from today, the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned SDJM, Sikrahana at Dhaka, East Champaran, Motihari in Mahila PS Case No.18 of 2025, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and further that the petitioner shall pay/deposit a sum of rupees ten thousand to the opposite party no.2 on or before 10th of every month in the Savings Account of the opposite party no.2 as living cost. The details of the savings

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43178 of 2025(3) dt.16-10-2025 3/3 account of the opposite party no.2 shall be provided by the opposite party no.2 to the petitioner at the time of surrender of the petitioner. Further, the petitioner shall pay rupees ten thousand as living cost to the opposite party no.2 for this month at the time of his surrender before the Court below.

9. The Court below shall ensure that the details of the savings account of the opposite party no.2 is provided to the petitioner so that he may deposit the amount of living cost, as agreed, every month without fail. Further, if the petitioner fails to deposit the living cost for two months consecutively, the Court below shall be at liberty to pass appropriate order including cancellation of bail of the petitioner.

10. The application stands allowed.

(Khatim Reza, J) shyambihari/- U T