Dipak Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53020 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1518 Year-2019 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE - DANAPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Dipak Kumar son of Late Mithlesh Paswan Village- Ramvaran Chatni Ram Charan Chatni PS -Naubatpur District -Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar 2.

Neha Kumari wife of Dipak Kumar Village- Ramvaran Chatni Ram Charan Chatni PS -Naubatpur District -Patna At Village and Po- Bahpura, Ps- Bihta, Dist- Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap Mr. Ankit Griyaghey Mr. Roshan Kumar Mr. Harshit Griyaghey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 09-03-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 1518C of 2019 in which cognizance of the offence has been taken under Sections 323, 498A/34 of the Indian Penal Code 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.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53020 of 2025(5) dt.09-03-2026 2/3

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 S.D.J.M, Danapur/concerned Court below in connection with Complaint Case No. 1518C of 2019 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. 8000/- from the month of March to the complainant/informant. The maintenance for the month of March 2026 shall be paid to the complainant/informant within ten days from today, and thereafter, the maintenance amount shall be paid to the complainant/informant every month before the 10th day of each month.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53020 of 2025(5) dt.09-03-2026 3/3

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, Patna through FAX for its compliance forthwith.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T