Patna High CourtCR. MISC./66960/2025bail granted

Rinku Pandey @ Prashant Kumar Pandey v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-26Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66960 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-713 Year-2023 Thana- ROHTAS COMPLAINT CASE DistrictRohtas ====================================================== Rinku Pandey @ Prashant Kumar Pandey Son of Sri Baban Pande Resident of Village and PO- Dibhiya PS- Kochas Distt -Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar 2.

Kavita Devi wife of Rinku Pandey Resident Of Village - Debariya, PoKhaira, Ps- Kochas, Dist- Rohtas ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajesh Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kumar Ranjit Ranjan For the O.P. No. 2 :

Mr. Bijay Kumar Dubey Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Mr. Raushan Raj ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 26-02-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned APP for the State, and the learned counsel for the O.P. No. 2.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 713 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections 324, 341, 498A, 354 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3⁄4 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66960 of 2025(5) dt.26-02-2026 2/3 petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the petitioner is the husband of the complainant and is ready to keep his wife.

5. Learned APP for the State and the learned counsel for the O.P. No. 2 have 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, Sasaram/concerned Court below in connection with Complaint Case No. 713 of 2023 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. 7000/- from the month of February 2026 to the complainant/informant. The maintenance for the month of February 2026 shall be paid to the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66960 of 2025(5) dt.26-02-2026 3/3 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.

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, Sasaram through FAX for its compliance forthwith.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T