Patna High CourtCR. MISC./68300/2023bail granted

Muni Ji @ Bashisht Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-03-09Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68300 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-470 Year-2019 Thana- PATNA COMPLAINT CASE DistrictPatna ====================================================== Muni Ji @ Bashisht Kumar Son Of Mauji Singh @ Ramakant Singh Village Bakawa Ps Bhadur District Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar 2.

Kavita Devi Wife Of Muni Ji @ Bashisht Kumar, D/O Tapeshwar Singh R/O Vill And P.O. - Bakawa, P.S. - Bhadur, Distt. - Patna, At Present R/O Vill And P.O. - Bihari Bigha, P.S. - Pandarak, Distt. - Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Suraj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 09-03-2026 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. 470C of 2019 in which cognizance has been taken by the Court below for the offences under Sections 323, 498(A), 504 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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. He further submits that the petitioner is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68300 of 2023(8) dt.09-03-2026 2/3 ready to keep his wife with full dignity.

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 Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Barh, Patna/concerned Court below in connection with Complaint Case No. 470C 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. 10,000/- 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68300 of 2023(8) dt.09-03-2026 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, Patna through FAX for its compliance forthwith.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T