Alok Kumar Pandey @ Alok Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52563 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1291 Year-2024 Thana- ROHTAS COMPLAINT CASE District- Rohtas ====================================================== Alok Kumar Pandey @ Alok Kumar Singh S/o Ramashankar Singh Vill.- Bharkhar, PS- Mohania, Distt.- Kaimur (Bhabhua) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Nisha Kumari W/o Alok Kumar Pandey, D/o Upender Rai Present R/o Vill.- Badhaki Akoidhi, PS- Karhager, Distt.- Rohtas ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Kiran Kumari Sharma For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Asha Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 18-06-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 1291 of 2024 for the offences under Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4 of the DP 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 been implicated in this case. It is further submitted that there is no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52563 of 2025(3) dt.18-06-2026 2/3 specific allegation against the petitioner rather it is general and omnibus in nature.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the application of the petitioner.

6. Considering the submission of the parties and in light 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 for 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 anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Complaint Case No. 1291 of 2024 subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 / Section 482 of the BNSS and with further condition that: (I). The petitioner is directed to pay a maintenance amount of Rs. 5000/- from the month of June to the complainant/informant. The maintenance for the month of June 2026 shall be paid to the complainant/informant within ten days from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52563 of 2025(3) dt.18-06-2026 3/3 today, and thereafter, the maintenance amount shall be paid to the complainant/informant every month before the 10th day of each month.

8. It is made clear that the order of maintenance passed by this Court shall be subject to the outcome of the maintenance case in the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court concerned, if any.

9. Needless to state that, if the petitioner fails to abide by the terms and conditions, as stated hereinabove, the State shall be at liberty to file an appropriate application, before the learned concerned Court below for cancellation of bail granted to the petitioner.

10. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Rohtas at Sasaram through FAX for its compliance forthwith.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T